However, it is seeing some weakness in demand as its fortunes are closely tied to the power and construction markets "General Cable's products use a lot of copper, the price of which jumped in the latter half of 2009, but the demand for its cables is relatively weak," analyst Nat Kellogg of Next Generation Equity Research told Reuters Analysts said the company is expected to see margin pressure in the quarter as it has been unable to pass on rising input costs to the market Copper prices shot up nearly 140 percent last year on strong demand from China and a weaker dollar 
Share:  However, it is seeing some weakness in demand as its fortunes are closely tied to the power and construction markets<span class="sent"> "<span class="company">General Cable</span>'s products use a lot of copper, the price of which jumped in the latter half of 2009, but the demand for its cables is relatively weak," analyst <span class="analyst">Nat Kellogg</span> of Next Generation Equity Research told Reuters</span> Analysts said the company is expected to see margin pressure in the quarter as it has been unable to pass on rising input costs to the market Copper prices shot up nearly 140 percent last year on strong demand from China and a weaker dollar Tweet this 

Jesup & Lamont Securities reiterates hold Next Generation Equity Research reiterates buy, raises target price The parent company of Alaska Airlines jolted Wall Street on Jan 28 with a fourth quarter profit that was far smaller than expected, 12¢ per share compared with the 35¢ analysts had projected, leading to a 10% decline for the stock 
Share:  <span class="sent">Jesup & Lamont Securities reiterates hold <span class="analyst">Next Generation Equity Research</span> reiterates buy, raises target price The parent company of <span class="company">Alaska Airlines</span> jolted Wall Street on Jan 28 with a fourth quarter profit that was far smaller than expected, 12¢ per share compared with the 35¢ analysts had projected, leading to a 10% decline for the stock</span> Tweet this 

"Energy customers and large energy projects are being slow to get going and that could affect their (Ametek's) business," analyst Ned Borland of Next Generation Equity Research said 
Share:  <span class="sent">"Energy customers and large energy projects are being slow to get going and that could affect their (<span class="company">Ametek</span>'s) business," analyst <span class="analyst">Ned Borland</span> of Next Generation Equity Research said</span> Tweet this 

MINNEAPOLIS , US Airways Group Inc is scheduled to report fourth quarter results on Thursday. Here's a summary of key developments in the period OVERVIEW: US Airways has had its struggles in the past year and its shares have been punished, but right now some analysts think it's poised for better days Next Generation Research analyst Daniel McKenzie ranked it as his top airline pick in a Jan 15 note 
Share:  MINNEAPOLIS , US <span class="company">Airways</span> Group Inc is scheduled to report fourth quarter results on Thursday. Here's a summary of key developments in the period<span class="sent"> OVERVIEW: US <span class="company">Airways</span> has had its struggles in the past year and its shares have been punished, but right now some analysts think it's poised for better days Next Generation Research analyst <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span> ranked it as his top airline pick in a Jan 15 note</span>...MINNEAPOLIS , US <span class="company">Airways</span> Group Inc is scheduled to report fourth quarter results on Thursday. Here's a summary of key developments in the period<span class="sent"> OVERVIEW: US <span class="company">Airways</span> has had its struggles in the past year and its shares have been punished, but right now some analysts think it's poised for better days Next Generation Research analyst <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span> ranked it as his top airline pick in a Jan 15 note</span>...Here's a summary of key developments in the period OVERVIEW: <span class="company">US Airways</span> has had its struggles in the past year and its shares have been punished, but right now some analysts think it's poised for better days<span class="sent"> Next Generation Research analyst <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span> ranked it as his top airline pick in a Jan 15 note Investors have been watching <span class="company">US Air Tweet this 

, 2010 Earnings Preview: 4Q loss seen at US Airways Group Joshua Freed US Airways Group Inc is scheduled to report fourth quarter results on Thursday. Here's a summary of key developments in the period OVERVIEW: US Airways has had its struggles in the past year and its shares have been punished, but right now some analysts think it's poised for better days Next Generation Research analyst Daniel McKenzie ranked it as his top airline pick in a Jan 15 note 
Share:  , 2010 Earnings Preview: 4Q loss seen at US <span class="company">Airways</span> Group Joshua Freed US <span class="company">Airways</span> Group Inc is scheduled to report fourth quarter results on Thursday. Here's a summary of key developments in the period<span class="sent"> OVERVIEW: US <span class="company">Airways</span> has had its struggles in the past year and its shares have been punished, but right now some analysts think it's poised for better days Next Generation Research analyst <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span> ranked it as his top airline pick in a Jan 15 note</span>... , 2010 Earnings Preview: 4Q loss seen at US <span class="company">Airways</span> Group Joshua Freed US <span class="company">Airways</span> Group Inc is scheduled to report fourth quarter results on Thursday. Here's a summary of key developments in the period<span class="sent"> OVERVIEW: US <span class="company">Airways</span> has had its struggles in the past year and its shares have been punished, but right now some analysts think it's poised for better days Next Generation Research analyst <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span> ranked it as his top airline pick in a Jan 15 note</span>...Here's a summary of key developments in the period OVERVIEW: <span class="company">US Airways</span> has had its struggles in the past year and its shares have been punished, but right now some analysts think it's poised for better days<span class="sent"> Nex Tweet this 

ANALYST TAKE: Analysts in general have been bullish on Chicago based United because it stands to benefit so much if the economy recovers Next Generation Equity Research analyst Dan McKenzie raised his UAL price target to $19, from $13 previously He wrote that UAL is his second highest airline pick, behind US Airways Group Inc McKenzie wrote that United is "the airline most levered to a recovery in international demand" WHAT'S AHEAD: Maybe a merger with Continental The two have long been seen as likely partners, although Continental has resisted so far 
Share:  ANALYST TAKE: Analysts in general have been bullish on Chicago based United because it stands to benefit so much if the economy recovers<span class="sent"> Next Generation Equity Research analyst <span class="analyst">Dan McKenzie</span> raised his <span class="company">UAL</span> price target to $19, from $13 previously He wrote that <span class="company">UAL</span> is his second highest airline pick, behind US Airways Group Inc McKenzie wrote that United is "the airline most levered to a recovery in international demand"</span> WHAT'S AHEAD: Maybe a merger with Continental The two have long been seen as likely partners, although Continental has resisted so far...ANALYST TAKE: Analysts in general have been bullish on Chicago based United because it stands to benefit so much if the economy recovers<span class="sent"> Next Generation Equity Research analyst <span class="analyst">Dan McKenzie</span> raised his <span class="company">UAL</span> price target to $19, from $13 previously He wrote that <span class="company">UAL</span> is his second highest airline pick, behind US Airways Group Inc McKenzie wrote that United is "the airline most levered to a recovery in international demand"</span> WHAT'S AHEAD: Maybe a merger with Continental The two have long been seen as likely partners, although Continental has resisted so far...<span class="sent">Next Generation Equity Research analyst <span class="analyst">Dan McKenzie</span> raised his <span class="company">UAL</span> price target t Tweet this 

Analysts exclude one time gains and charges, so AMR's net loss using standard accounting rules could differ In the same quarter of 2008, AMR lost $340 million, or $122 per share Excluding items, the year ago loss would have been $214 million, or 77 cents per share Analysts forecast that AMR will report fourth quarter revenue of $503 billion, down 8 percent in one year and down 115 percent from two years ago ANALYST TAKE: Daniel McKenzie, an analyst with Next Generation Equity Research, recently turned more bearish on AMR's fourth quarter numbers, citing harsh winter weather 
Share:  Analysts exclude one time gains and charges, so <span class="company">AMR</span>'s net loss using standard accounting rules could differ In the same quarter of 2008, <span class="company">AMR</span> lost $340 million, or $122 per share Excluding items, the year ago loss would have been $214 million, or 77 cents per share Analysts forecast that <span class="company">AMR</span> will report fourth quarter revenue of $503 billion, down 8 percent in one year and down 115 percent from two years ago<span class="sent"> ANALYST TAKE: <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span>, an analyst with Next Generation Equity Research, recently turned more bearish on <span class="company">AMR</span>'s fourth quarter numbers, citing harsh winter weather</span>...Analysts exclude one time gains and charges, so <span class="company">AMR</span>'s net loss using standard accounting rules could differ In the same quarter of 2008, <span class="company">AMR</span> lost $340 million, or $122 per share Excluding items, the year ago loss would have been $214 million, or 77 cents per share Analysts forecast that <span class="company">AMR</span> will report fourth quarter revenue of $503 billion, down 8 percent in one year and down 115 percent from two years ago<span class="sent"> ANALYST TAKE: <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span>, an analyst with Next Generation Equity Research, recently turned more bearish on <span class="company">AMR</span>'s fourth quarter numbers, citing harsh winter weath Tweet this 

Analysts exclude one time gains and charges, so AMR's net loss using standard accounting rules could differ In the same quarter of 2008, AMR lost $340 million, or $122 per share Excluding items, the year ago loss would have been $214 million, or 77 cents per share Analysts forecast that AMR will report fourth quarter revenue of $503 billion, down 8 percent in one year and down 115 percent from two years ago ANALYST TAKE: Daniel McKenzie, an analyst with Next Generation Equity Research, recently turned more bearish on AMR's fourth quarter numbers, citing harsh winter weather 
Share:  Analysts exclude one time gains and charges, so <span class="company">AMR</span>'s net loss using standard accounting rules could differ In the same quarter of 2008, <span class="company">AMR</span> lost $340 million, or $122 per share Excluding items, the year ago loss would have been $214 million, or 77 cents per share Analysts forecast that <span class="company">AMR</span> will report fourth quarter revenue of $503 billion, down 8 percent in one year and down 115 percent from two years ago<span class="sent"> ANALYST TAKE: <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span>, an analyst with Next Generation Equity Research, recently turned more bearish on <span class="company">AMR</span>'s fourth quarter numbers, citing harsh winter weather</span>...Analysts exclude one time gains and charges, so <span class="company">AMR</span>'s net loss using standard accounting rules could differ In the same quarter of 2008, <span class="company">AMR</span> lost $340 million, or $122 per share Excluding items, the year ago loss would have been $214 million, or 77 cents per share Analysts forecast that <span class="company">AMR</span> will report fourth quarter revenue of $503 billion, down 8 percent in one year and down 115 percent from two years ago<span class="sent"> ANALYST TAKE: <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span>, an analyst with Next Generation Equity Research, recently turned more bearish on <span class="company">AMR</span>'s fourth quarter numbers, citing harsh winter weather</span>...Excluding items, the Tweet this 

With passenger growth in the US essentially stagnant, airlines have to grow their revenue by poaching market share from others, typically by undercutting their fares "Virgin America is a threat," said Next Generation Equity Research analyst Dan McKenzie "A small carrier can have a big impact, particularly when it first goes into a new market Wherever Virgin America has gone, pricing has come under pressure" For legacy carriers, they typically move out of markets where they have to compete with more than one budget carrier, reducing overall seat capacity 
Share:  With passenger growth in the US essentially stagnant, airlines have to grow their revenue by poaching market share from others, typically by undercutting their fares<span class="sent"> "<span class="company">Virgin America</span> is a threat," said Next Generation Equity Research analyst <span class="analyst">Dan McKenzie</span> "A small carrier can have a big impact, particularly when it first goes into a new market</span> Wherever <span class="company">Virgin America</span> has gone, pricing has come under pressure" For legacy carriers, they typically move out of markets where they have to compete with more than one budget carrier, reducing overall seat capacity...With passenger growth in the US essentially stagnant, airlines have to grow their revenue by poaching market share from others, typically by undercutting their fares<span class="sent"> "<span class="company">Virgin America</span> is a threat," said Next Generation Equity Research analyst <span class="analyst">Dan McKenzie</span> "A small carrier can have a big impact, particularly when it first goes into a new market</span> Wherever <span class="company">Virgin America</span> has gone, pricing has come under pressure" For legacy carriers, they typically move out of markets where they have to compete with more than one budget carrier, reducing overall seat capacity Tweet this 

Today, the smaller carriers account for a significant portion of legacy carriers' total flying, including 41% at US Airways ( LCC ), 40% at United ( UAUA ), 39% for the combined Delta Northwest, and 38% at Continental ( CAL ), according to data compiled by Daniel McKenzie, an airline analyst with Next Generation Equity Research in Chicago.  
Share:  <span class="sent">Today, the smaller carriers account for a significant portion of legacy carriers' total flying, including 41% at US Airways ( LCC ), 40% at United ( UAUA ), 39% for the combined Delta Northwest, and 38% at Continental ( <span class="company">CAL</span> ), according to data compiled by <span class="analyst">Daniel McKenzie</span>, an airline analyst with Next Generation Equity Research in Chicago. </span> Tweet this