Looks like Delta is finally getting some LUV from the investment community

[HowardBorden]

FedEx and UPS?

Two fine examples of package delivery companies.

 

[scoreboardII]

What's the ROI on the refinery?

SwA has been buying used for decades, so who's following who's lead again?

 

[General Lee]

What's the ROI on the refinery?

SwA has been buying used for decades, so who's following who's lead again?

Big wigs are saying $200-300 million profit per year, and that was the purchase cost. It was a good deal. The guys in CNBC were saying RA was a genius for buying it because it got rid of the middle man. Having control over one of your biggest costs---fuel. And oil people are running it.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

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10 Best Airline Stocks for 2013

Symbol
Equity
Rating
CPA
COPA HOLDINGS SA
A+

ALGT
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO
A

LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
A

ALK
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC
B+

RYAAY
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
B

JBLU
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
B

SKYW
SKYWEST INC
B-

LCC
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC
B-

DAL
DELTA AIR LINES INC
C+

LFL
LATAM AIRLINES GROUP SA
C

http://www.thestreet.com/topic/25821/top-rated-equity-airlines.html

Howie, you need to update your info:



S&P raises credit rating on Delta Air Lines
Associated Press - Friday, May 10, 2013


NEW YORK (AP) -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its credit rating on Delta Air Lines Inc. Friday, pointing to Delta's improving financial position and its spending plans.

Standard & Poor's said Delta's financial profile is getting better, because its earnings are healthy and its spending in recent years has been moderate. S&P expects both of those trends to continue. The upgrade comes two days after Delta said it will start paying dividends again, and plans to return $1 billion to shareholders through those dividends and a stock buyback.

The firm upgraded Delta's credit rating to 'B+' from 'B'. The outlook is stable.

Delta said it will pay a quarterly dividend of 6 cents per share starting in September. It also plans to buy back $500 million of its stock by mid-2016. Those investor-friendly moves are unusual for airlines. Southwest Airlines Co. is the only other large U.S. airline with a dividend, paying a penny per share.





I think SWA upped their dividend to 4 cents a share, but this article is a lot more recent than your info Howie. And Copa of Panama is at the top? We are all lower rated than Copa? God help us!



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[waveflyer]

So, we've had a stagnant 7-9 years as we retool for larger things, and our investment grade is "A"

And we're supposed to be impressed that you guys sold out a bunch of really large jets to Skywest and got to a "B" after pissing on your investors and employees through bankruptcy-?

Keep f^cking that chicken general-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss8LDBNcsWc

 

[General Lee]

So, we've had a stagnant 7-9 years as we retool for larger things, and our investment grade is "A"

And we're supposed to be impressed that you guys sold out a bunch of really large jets to Skywest and got to a "B" after pissing on your investors and employees through bankruptcy-?

Keep f^cking that chicken general-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss8LDBNcsWc

GK seems worried, he isn't a LCC anymore. Your A rating is great, and a climb to a "B+" from BK is a good climb.

Btw, SKW has lost jets, not gained them at DL. They own ASA, and they have lost many 50 seaters. Adding 88 717s over the next 3 years at mainline has cut outsourcing, and it allows extra cities to be added, maybe including some of the 17 that your airline is dropping. Oh well.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Scoot 11]

Oh goodie.... Another SW vs. Delta thread!