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The budget airline said Thursday that it lost 2 cents per share in Q1 vs. a 3-cent profit a year earlier. Analysts were expecting a 5-cent loss after Southwest warned. Revenue grew nearly 29% to $3.99 billion on the company's acquisition of Air Tran last year. Wall Street was expecting grand hyatt hotel washington dc $4.01 billion.
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Stocks grand hyatt hotel washington dc continued to waver, but they were modestly higher near Wednesday's halftime. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.3%, boosted by Boeing (BA) and Walt Disney (DIS). Meanwhile, the Nasdaq and S P 500 edged up nearly 0.1%. Turnover was tracking mixed with NYSE higher and Nasdaq lower. ...
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July passenger traffic rose 3.5% vs. a year earlier, the Int'l Air Transport Association said. IATA noted growth was mild vs. earlier this year but, so far in '12, traffic has risen every month, partly on comparisons with last year when the Arab Spring disrupted Mideast travel. Int'l flights grand hyatt hotel washington dc are a ...
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Shuffle Master (SHFL) is expected to report profit and sales gains when it releases its quarterly results late Monday. Wall Street expects Shuffle Master to record an 18% rise in third-quarter earnings, to 20 cents per share. Revenue is forecast to grow 17% to $67.9 million, vs. $58.3 million in ...
Coca-Cola (KO) will be joining the next round of the flavor water craze as it is set to debut Dasani Drops in the next few weeks. Coke joins Kraft's (KFT) MiO in offering zero calorie, sugar-free drops that add a lot or a little flavor to water. The small packaging packs dozens of servings, making ...
The nation's largest pure-play grocery chain, Kroger (KR), said sales at its established stores climbed for a 35th straight quarter, with growth in loyal customers and new families. But costs climbed grand hyatt hotel washington dc too, pinching margins at the parent of Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Ralphs grand hyatt hotel washington dc and other chains. Net ...
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