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| Transat Denies Broader Restructuring FP Trading Desk submits: Transat A.T. (TRZAF.PK), Canada’s largest travel tour operator, has denied that it is undergoing a broader restructuring after eliminating 53 administrative jobs in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver this week.Despite management’s assertion that is would go on a cost-cutting drive at its quarterly call last month, Jean-Michel Laberge, Transat spokesman, said the job cuts were the end of the process. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Good GM: The Largest IPO in U.S. History? Greg Weston submits:The most important [[GM]] bankruptcy news today is the new UAW agreement. The old proposal was UAW would get 39% of a post-restructuring GM, the USA 50%, bondholders 10%, old common shareholders 1%. Now the UAW is agreeing to take only 17.5%, but in return for this smaller stake will be getting a variety of debt and warrants.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Auto Repossession Data Indicates Healthier Consumer FP Trading Desk submits: As Ontario auto industry consultant Dennis DesRosiers once noted: “Americans, from an attitudinal point of view, believe it’s their God-given right to own as much vehicle as they possibly can.”Problem is, those car buyers don’t have nearly as much equity as they used to. And over the past year, that “right” handed down from heaven smacked squarely into financial reality.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
TAT Technologies Comes at a Steal Mary Daniel submits:TAT Technologies (TATTF) is an Israeli-based company that engineers and manufactures products for civil and military applications. The company's product line includes heat exchangers, cooling systems, cold plates, air conditioning systems, and fuel systems. Customers include Lockheed-Martin (LMT), Boeing Co. (BA), Cessna Aircraft Co., and Liebherr Aerospace. Many investors however are still weary of investing in Israel due to the Palestinian conflict. It seems as though every time Hezbollah or Hamas launches a new attack, investor confidence in this emerging market is lost. What investors need to realize is that the conflict is well contained. Geographically the majority of conflict takes up only a small corner of the country. Also, the Israeli military is one of the most effective and efficient in the world. Not to mention, the company we are speaking of here manufactures products for military applications. And since it seems that Israel is continually in some state of conflict, TAT Technologies should be a safe bet.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Arkansas Best: Small Cap Trucker Set to Go the Distance Relative to the railroads, the trucking industry has fallen off the radar screen. Berkshire's Burlington (BNI) buy didn't help. To make matters worse, the trucking industry has driven off a cliff with plummeting freight volumes and falling prices. Despite these troubles, there is reason for optimism. And at least one LTL carrier will be a big winner.According to research by Satish Jindel of SJ Consulting, the largest players in the LTL (less-than-truckload) segment of the trucking market are:Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |