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Bullish on LUV ... Graphic_rating_buy LUV
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Target: 19.00
By  Marian Filo   (-24.55%  risk: aggressive)  08/14/08 Comment


Other airlines' bankruptcies aren't harmful to Southwest Graphic_rating_buy LUV
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There's a common misperception that when large carriers go bankrupt, they emerge stronger due to better leverage with employee compensation and lower debt levels.  This is used to explain why LUV has been a lackluster performer for years.  This is simply not true.  LUV's problem hasn't been Continental emerging from bankruptcy lean and mean, its problem has been other low-cost carriers imitating its model in cities Southwest hasn't already entered-- namely Airtran, ATA, Frontier, and JetBlue. 

<> So while there may be a bunch of bankruptcies of major airlines, this won't deter South...
By  utopius   (+9.49%  risk: aggressive)  06/03/08 1 comment


Bullish on LUV ... Graphic_rating_buy LUV
24%
Near a 52 week low, great airline, great model...how much lower can this go? As Buffet says, when the PE is around 14, its time to buy!
By  jaysu5   (-19.25%  risk: moderate)  01/31/08 1 comment


Bearish on LUV ... Graphic_rating_sell LUV
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i luv luve, but why don't they fly boston?
By  demo24   (+0.41%  risk: aggressive)  06/08/07 Comment


The Best In The Business at a 52 week low!?!? Graphic_rating_buy LUV
52%
Southwest is the best in the business with regards to customer service, reducing expenses, and operations. The industry is down, but the company is still operating with the same basic principles. They'll be the first airline to "come back."
By  RJ Martino   (-27.48%  risk: aggressive)  05/08/07 Comment



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