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UAL Corp. (UAUA) is in the Travel Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $20.1B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $403.0M
- Market Cap
- Jul 22 2008
- $972.0M
Latest News and Analysis
5 Key Quotes from US Airways on the Airline Industry
Here are five key quotes from US Airways' LCC recent conference call: 1. Impact of higher fuel prices by David Jackson
United, US Airways, JetBlue Post Losses on Fuel Woes
By Kyle Peterson CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three major U.S. airlines reported losses on Tuesday, sapped by soaring fuel costs, but stocks in the sector rose sharply as investors hoped falling crude oil prices signaled relief ahead. United Airlines parent UAL Corp UAUA, US...
UAL Posts Loss on Fuel, Ramps Up Downsizing Effort
CHICAGO (Reuters) - UAL Corp UAUA on Tuesday posted a steep quarterly loss on soaring fuel prices and said it would eliminate nearly 13 percent of its work force as part of a major downsizing, sending shares of the United Airlines parent ...
Earnings Preview: UAL Corp.
UAL Corporation UAUA is expected to report Q2 earnings before market open Tuesday, July 22, with a conference call scheduled for 11:00 am ET.Guidance Analysts are looking for EPS of ($2.05) on revenue of $5.39B. The consensus range is ($3.17) to ($1.80) for EPS, and $5.37B to $5.5B for revenue,...
Continental Airlines Posts Loss
By Mark McSherry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Continental Airlines Inc CAL on Thursday reported a quarterly loss, citing high fuel prices, a weakening economy and a weak U.S. dollar. Continental's second-quarter net loss came to $3 million, or 3 cents per share, compared...
A Short Passenger-Airline ETF Proposal
Mike Havrilla submits: The table presented above (click on the image for a full-screen view) represents my proposal for an inverse ETF tracking the 25 lowest-rated passenger airline companies from across the globe with market caps over $200 million. The airline industry has a history of bankruptcies and operating losses...
Midwest Air to Slash Work Force By 40 Percent
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Midwest Airlines, a unit of Midwest Air Group, on Monday said it would cut its work force by 1,200 employees, or 40 percent, making it the latest airline to reduce staffing amid soaring fuel prices. The company said it would...
An Open Letter to All Airlines - Quit Whining and Hedge Your Fuel Costs
Dan Knight submits: I received an email from United Airlines UAUA today, "An open letter to all airline customers" was the subject line. In it, they bemoan the fact that speculators are a larger percentage of traded contracts than years before and that they believe the speculators are responsible...
Slimfast Diet, Airlines Version
Paul Kedrosky submits: Fascinating data points from an ATA document on how airlines are trying to slim down to save weight and stay in business given jet fuel at record levels: One airline saved over 17 gallons/year per pound of weight per airplane after shedding inflight phones, ovens,...
UAL Plans Up to 400 Additional Job Cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - UAL Corp UAUA, parent of United Airlines, plans to eliminate up to 400 more jobs as it continues to shrink its operations due to skyrocketing fuel costs, the company said on Friday. United said in a statement it had reached...
UAL Sees Second Quarter Charges Near $2.7 Billion
CHICAGO (Reuters) - UAL Corp UAUA, parent of United Airlines, said on Friday it plans to take $2.6 billion to $2.7 billion in charges against second-quarter earnings, due to record-high fuel prices and the company's reduced market capitalization. The parent of...
3 Heavily Shorted Stocks Primed for a Rebound
Wall Street Strategies submits: As a contrarian indicator the gigantic short position in this market hasn't worked just yet, but at some point it will. That said, shorting might be a more guaranteed trade than going long crude oil; I wonder if there will be any Congressional pressure to amend...
Airline Stocks: Where Value Investing Takes Flight
Inglefox Investing submits: Jim Cramer has said it, the Wall Street analysts have said it and some of the most respected money managers have said it: Don't own an airline stock! Apparently people are listening. They are listening so attentively that the airline prices have fallen drastically. Possibly even too...
BA Deal With American and Iberia Seen Possible Soon
By John Bowker and Jui Chakravorty LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters UK) - British Airways BAY, AMR Corp's AMR American Airlines and Spain's Iberia IBLA are close to forming a transatlantic partnership that would apply for antitrust immunity, a source briefed on the matter said on Thursday....
BA, American, Iberia Deal Possible Soon: Source
By John Bowker and Jui Chakravorty LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - British Airways Plc BAY, AMR Corp's AMR American Airlines and Spain's Iberia IBLA are close to forming a transatlantic partnership that would apply for antitrust immunity, a source briefed on the ...
American, Iberia, BA Plan Joint Venture: Report
(Reuters) - AMR Corp's AMR American Airlines, British Airways Plc BAY and Spain's Iberia IBLA are close to applying for antitrust immunity to form a joint venture, the Financial Times said on Thursday. The airlines aim to reach an accord on profit and...
Airline Pilots Brace For Downsizing, Career Change
By Kyle Peterson CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines pilot Todd Coomans has yet to fully recover from a painful furlough five years ago that set his airline career back several years and, along the way, also cost him his marriage. Now the 46-year-old...
Some Consequences if Oil Prices Stay High
Zacks.com submits: Director of Zacks Equity Research Dirk van Dijk, CFA has long considered the affects of sky-high energy prices for an extended period of time on the overall global economy. Today we have him spell out a couple scenarios that may be plausible in the months and...
Are Airlines Stocks a Contrarian Opportunity?
Contrarian Profits submits: By Eric Roseman Skyrocketing energy prices are making the headlines almost daily since last spring. Over the last 12 months, crude oil prices have more than doubled and gas prices are heading to US$5 per gallon. by Contrarian Profits
Thursday Options Update: GM, C, UAUA, ALL, RYL, CTX, TGT, DDUP, NWX, PAYX
General Motors GM – Goldman Sachs’ demotion of GM from “neutral” to “sell” further demoralized a stock that has suffered mightily for the sins of the broader economy in recent months. Goldman’s downgrade cited the possibility that GM will have to resort to shareholder dilution “and/or” a cut in its...
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- Incorporated: 1968
- CEO: Mr. Glenn F. Tilton
UAL is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is United Air Lines, Inc. (United). Through United, Co. transports people and cargo through its Mainline operations, which utilize full-sized jet aircraft, and its regional operations, which utilize smaller aircraft that are operated under contract by United Express® carriers. As of Dec 31 2007, Co. operated more than 3,300 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted, a low-fare service, to over 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations, from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Also, as of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s operating fleet totaled 460 aircrafts.
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UAL Corp. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Glenn F. Tilton
Chairman
Mr. John H. Walker
Mr. Stephen R. Canale
Mr. Richard J. Almeida
Ms. Mary K. Bush
Mr. W. James Farrell
Mr. Walter Isaacson
Mr. Robert D. Krebs
Mr. Robert S. Miller Jr.
Mr. James J. O'Connor
Mr. David J. Vitale
Contact Information
1200 East Algonquin Road
Elk Grove Township, IL
847 700-4000
NAICS Code
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation: 481111Brought to you by IBMSponsored Resources
