UAL Corporation (UAUA)

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Zacks Investment Research

UAL Corporation ( UAUA , Analyst Report ) reported a fourth quarter loss of $1.05 per share, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.47. Last year, the loss was $431 The company's loss narrowed during the quarter due to an improvement in demand for business and premium travel along with lower operating costs 

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Vicki Bryan at Gimme Credit

UAL Corp 's United Airlines unit plans to sell $500 million of notes, tapping into investors demand for high yield, high risk assets amid forecasts for a rebound in travel The third largest US carrier is offering senior secured notes due in 2013 that may yield about 11 percent, according to a person familiar with the sale who declined to be identified because terms aren't set Proceeds from the sale, which is among $546 billion of corporate debt being marketed in the US, will be used for general corporate purposes, Chicago based UAL said in a statement last week United's offering is "very attractive" for bond buyers as airline industry results are likely to improve in 2010, said Vicki Bryan , a senior analyst at Gimme Credit LLC 

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Jeff Straebler at RBS Securities

Airline shares fell Monday on fears that new security restrictions swiftly implemented following a botched attempt to blow up an airliner could curtail business travel on lucrative international routes Delta Airlines slid 48 cents, or 41 percent, to $1129, American Airlines parent AMR Corp fell 39 cents, or 48 percent, to $775 and United Airlines parent UAL dipped 45 cents, or 34 percent, to $1264 Market reaction may be accentuated this week by low trading volume between the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, said Jeff Straebler, an RBS Securities Inc analyst The Bloomberg US Airlines Index of 13 carriers traded last week at its highest since January on signs that travel demand is improving The index fell 29 percent Monday 

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Morningstar

Alukos, a Morningstar analyst, said more stringent pre boarding measures could mean more costs for the airlines, but they won't be high enough to hurt the carriers' valueSince , shares of United parent UAL Corp have more than tripled 

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Kevin Crissey at UBS

Delta Air Lines Inc and UAL Corp rose to their highest in at least 11 months after UBS Securities LLC said an industry revenue measure may increase in January in another sign that travel demand is reviving. Revenue for each passenger flown a mile may gain 15 percent next month and 45 percent in February even without further strengthening in demand, Kevin Crissey, a UBS analyst in New York, wrote yesterday in a note to clients 

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Kevin Crissey at UBS

Airlines also got a boost as oil prices fell for the second day in a row In a note Tuesday morning, UBS analyst Kevin Crissey raised price targets on American Airlines parent AMR Corp, Continental Airlines Inc, Delta Air Lines Inc, Southwest Airlines Co, and United Airlines parent UAL Corp 

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Hunter Keay at Stifel Nicolaus

Analysts have sounded more positive on airlines Stifel Nicolaus analyst Hunter Keay has a "buy" rating on Delta, UAL and JetBlue Airways Corp He said there's a good case to be made that the rally will last It's based on real improvement in airline revenue, he said, "not some sort of short term trading anomaly based on crude prices" Keay and other analysts are quick to point out that airline shares could give up those gains quickly if the good news scenario doesn't play out That would include swine flu being worse than expected, a double dip recession, or another spike in oil prices 

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Hunter Keay at Stifel Nicolaus

Analysts have sounded more positive on airlines Stifel Nicolaus analyst Hunter Keay has a "buy" rating on Delta, UAL and JetBlue Airways Corp He said there's a good case to be made that the rally will last It's based on real improvement in airline revenue, he said, "not some sort of short term trading anomaly based on crude prices" "Even after a 30, 40 percent run, the valuation still appears to be compelling," he said Keay and other analysts are quick to point out that airline shares could give up those gains quickly if the good news scenario doesn't play out 

UAL Corporation (UAUA) - Zacks Investment Research

United Airlines, a subsidiary of UAL Corporation ( UAUA , Analyst Report ), has ordered for 25 Boeing 787 8 aircraft from Boeing Company ( BA , Analyst Report ) and 25 Airbus A350 900 XWB aircraft. The orders are worth $4 billion and $6 billion, respectively, at list prices. Following the purchase, UAL Corp will be the second US carrier to operate the Airbus A350.