United Airlines, the third largest U. S carrier, this week reported revenue for each seat flown a mile increased as much as 19 percent in February, exceeding the 16 percent estimate by Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst Hunter Keay. 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">United Airlines</span>, the third largest U. S carrier, this week reported revenue for each seat flown a mile increased as much as 19 percent in February, exceeding the 16 percent estimate by Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span>.</span> Tweet this 

Alaska Air Group Inc benefited as Stifel Nicolaus analyst Hunter Keay initiated coverage with a "Buy" rating and a $51 price target. 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">Alaska Air</span> Group Inc benefited as Stifel Nicolaus analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> initiated coverage with a "Buy" rating and a $51 price target.</span> Tweet this 

Analysts Hunter Keay and Patrick Dearchs at Stifel Nicolaus have raised the price target for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) from $15 to $17. . The price target has been raised after a revision to the estimates for 2010. Analysts expect the company to have an 11 % year over year consolidated PRASM growth in 2010, higher than the previous estimate of an 8.1% growth. . According to analysts, the company has the easiest stage length adjusted comparison on PRASM growth in 2010 among the big five carriers 
Share:  <span class="sent">Analysts <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> and Patrick Dearchs at Stifel Nicolaus have raised the price target for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) from $15 to $17. . The price target has been raised after a revision to the estimates for 2010.</span> Analysts expect the company to have an 11 % year over year consolidated PRASM growth in 2010, higher than the previous estimate of an 8.1% growth. . According to analysts, the company has the easiest stage length adjusted comparison on PRASM growth in 2010 among the big five carriers....<span class="sent">Analysts <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> and Patrick Dearchs at Stifel Nicolaus have raised the price target for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) from $15 to $17. . The price target has been raised after a revision to the estimates for 2010.</span> Analysts expect the company to have an 11 % year over year consolidated PRASM growth in 2010, higher than the previous estimate of an 8.1% growth. . According to analysts, the company has the easiest stage length adjusted comparison on PRASM growth in 2010 among the big five carriers. Tweet this 

"We believe a JAL defection to SkyTeam would have had a significantly negative impact on AMR's share price," Stifel analyst Hunter Keay noted Keay has upgraded his rating on shares of AMR from hold to buy 
Share:  <span class="sent">"We believe a JAL defection to SkyTeam would have had a significantly negative impact on <span class="company">AMR</span>'s share price," Stifel analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> noted</span> Keay has upgraded his rating on shares of <span class="company">AMR</span> from hold to buy...<span class="sent">"We believe a JAL defection to SkyTeam would have had a significantly negative impact on <span class="company">AMR</span>'s share price," Stifel analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> noted</span> Keay has upgraded his rating on shares of <span class="company">AMR</span> from hold to buy Tweet this 

known in the industry as close in bookings helped boost Continental's January performance, Stifel Nicolaus analyst Hunter Keay said in a note Including the performance of its feeder airlines, Continental said unit revenue fell by 1 percent to 2 percent, better than its forecast for a 3 percent drop 
Share:  known in the industry as close in bookings<span class="sent"> helped boost <span class="company">Continental</span>'s January performance, Stifel Nicolaus analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> said in a note Including the performance of its feeder airlines, <span class="company">Continental</span> said unit revenue fell by 1 percent to 2 percent, better than its forecast for a 3 percent drop</span>...known in the industry as close in bookings<span class="sent"> helped boost <span class="company">Continental</span>'s January performance, Stifel Nicolaus analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> said in a note Including the performance of its feeder airlines, <span class="company">Continental</span> said unit revenue fell by 1 percent to 2 percent, better than its forecast for a 3 percent drop</span> Tweet this 

Stifel Nicolaus analyst Hunter Keay maintains a hold recommendation for Continental Airlines ( CAL Quote ) following uninspiring commentary from Continental's management during the company's fourth quarter earnings call Keay has a $2015 price target for Continental "Results were solid, particularly given seasonal weakness in fourth quarter and poor industry wide pricing," Keay wrote "However, management's commentary on the earnings call was decidedly cautious," he explained in a note to investors 
Share:  <span class="sent">Stifel Nicolaus analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> maintains a hold recommendation for <span class="company">Continental Airlines</span> ( CAL Quote ) following uninspiring commentary from Continental's management during the company's fourth quarter earnings call</span> Keay has a $2015 price target for Continental "Results were solid, particularly given seasonal weakness in fourth quarter and poor industry wide pricing," Keay wrote "However, management's commentary on the earnings call was decidedly cautious," he explained in a note to investors...<span class="sent">Stifel Nicolaus analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> maintains a hold recommendation for <span class="company">Continental Airlines</span> ( CAL Quote ) following uninspiring commentary from Continental's management during the company's fourth quarter earnings call</span> Keay has a $2015 price target for Continental "Results were solid, particularly given seasonal weakness in fourth quarter and poor industry wide pricing," Keay wrote "However, management's commentary on the earnings call was decidedly cautious," he explained in a note to investors Tweet this 

Continental's net income was $85 million, or 60 cents a share, including $77 million in costs to reduce the value of some international routes and aircraft and a $158 million non cash income tax benefit That compared with a loss of $269 million, or $235, a year earlier, the Houston based carrier said today Continental may be the only full fare US airline with a fourth quarter profit, "a remarkable feat" amid seasonal weakness in travel, said Hunter Keay, a Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst in Baltimore who rates the shares as "hold" 
Share:  <span class="company">Continental</span>'s net income was $85 million, or 60 cents a share, including $77 million in costs to reduce the value of some international routes and aircraft and a $158 million non cash income tax benefit That compared with a loss of $269 million, or $235, a year earlier, the Houston based carrier said today<span class="sent"> <span class="company">Continental</span> may be the only full fare US airline with a fourth quarter profit, "a remarkable feat" amid seasonal weakness in travel, said <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span>, a Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst in Baltimore who rates the shares as "hold"</span>...<span class="company">Continental</span>'s net income was $85 million, or 60 cents a share, including $77 million in costs to reduce the value of some international routes and aircraft and a $158 million non cash income tax benefit That compared with a loss of $269 million, or $235, a year earlier, the Houston based carrier said today<span class="sent"> <span class="company">Continental</span> may be the only full fare US airline with a fourth quarter profit, "a remarkable feat" amid seasonal weakness in travel, said <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span>, a Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst in Baltimore who rates the shares as "hold"</span>...<span class="sent"><span class="company">Continental</span> may be the only full fare US airline with a fourth quarter profit, "a remarkable feat" amid seasonal weakness in travel, said <span class="analyst">Hu Tweet this 

Still, that was much better than the 179% and 177% declines of the previous two quarters, and a sign that deep discounting of fares may be slowing" Continental's quarterly result seemed to impress Wall Street "We expect Continental to be the only profitable network carrier in the fourth quarter, which we believe, in itself, is a remarkable feat particularly given typical fourth quarter seasonal weakness," Stifel Nicolaus analyst Hunter Keay is quoted by Reuters as saying in a research note 
Share:  Still, that was much better than the 179% and 177% declines of the previous two quarters, and a sign that deep discounting of fares may be slowing" <span class="company">Continental</span>'s quarterly result seemed to impress Wall Street<span class="sent"> "We expect <span class="company">Continental</span> to be the only profitable network carrier in the fourth quarter, which we believe, in itself, is a remarkable feat particularly given typical fourth quarter seasonal weakness," Stifel Nicolaus analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> is quoted by Reuters as saying in a research note</span>...Still, that was much better than the 179% and 177% declines of the previous two quarters, and a sign that deep discounting of fares may be slowing" <span class="company">Continental</span>'s quarterly result seemed to impress Wall Street<span class="sent"> "We expect <span class="company">Continental</span> to be the only profitable network carrier in the fourth quarter, which we believe, in itself, is a remarkable feat particularly given typical fourth quarter seasonal weakness," Stifel Nicolaus analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> is quoted by Reuters as saying in a research note</span>...<span class="sent">"We expect <span class="company">Continental</span> to be the only profitable network carrier in the fourth quarter, which we believe, in itself, is a remarkable feat particularly given typical fourth quarter seasonal weakness," Stifel Nicolaus analyst <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> Tweet this 

Continental Profit Continental's net income was $85 million, or 60 cents a share, including $77 million in costs to reduce the value of some international routes and aircraft and a $158 million non cash income tax benefit That compared with a loss of $269 million, or $235, a year earlier, the Houston based carrier said today Continental may be the only full fare US airline with a fourth quarter profit, "a remarkable feat" amid seasonal weakness in travel, said Hunter Keay , a Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst in Baltimore who rates the shares as "hold" 
Share:  <span class="company">Continental</span> Profit <span class="company">Continental</span>'s net income was $85 million, or 60 cents a share, including $77 million in costs to reduce the value of some international routes and aircraft and a $158 million non cash income tax benefit That compared with a loss of $269 million, or $235, a year earlier, the Houston based carrier said today<span class="sent"> <span class="company">Continental</span> may be the only full fare US airline with a fourth quarter profit, "a remarkable feat" amid seasonal weakness in travel, said <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> , a Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst in Baltimore who rates the shares as "hold"</span>...<span class="company">Continental</span> Profit <span class="company">Continental</span>'s net income was $85 million, or 60 cents a share, including $77 million in costs to reduce the value of some international routes and aircraft and a $158 million non cash income tax benefit That compared with a loss of $269 million, or $235, a year earlier, the Houston based carrier said today<span class="sent"> <span class="company">Continental</span> may be the only full fare US airline with a fourth quarter profit, "a remarkable feat" amid seasonal weakness in travel, said <span class="analyst">Hunter Keay</span> , a Stifel Nicolaus & Co analyst in Baltimore who rates the shares as "hold"</span>...<span class="sent"><span class="company">Continental</span> may be the only full fare US airline with a fourth quarter profit, "a remarkable f Tweet this 

US air carriers signalled that the sector was on the "long and slow road to recovery" after Continental Airlines posted a surprise fourth quarter profit and Southwest Airlines reported its 37th consecutive year in the black. Jeff Smisek, chairman, 
Share:  <span class="sent">US air carriers signalled that the sector was on the "long and slow road to recovery" after Continental Airlines posted a surprise fourth quarter profit and Southwest Airlines reported its 37th consecutive year in the black. </span>Jeff Smisek, chairman, Tweet this