Expressjet Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results
#41
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#42
While he does reference transition costs he seems to point out more that the routes planned ended up not being as busy as they thought. There's a lot of "We thought" and "So we plan on doing" and "As we redeploy aircraft". He also says there are several things they could do better.
Sounds like charter is doing well and looks like could get better. I get the hint that should Delta want more aircraft they'll start pulling them off the branded.
He did mention investing their money back into the stock which is interesting. Perhaps a reason for it's big jump today.
Sounds like charter is doing well and looks like could get better. I get the hint that should Delta want more aircraft they'll start pulling them off the branded.
He did mention investing their money back into the stock which is interesting. Perhaps a reason for it's big jump today.
#43
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While he does reference transition costs he seems to point out more that the routes planned ended up not being as busy as they thought. There's a lot of "We thought" and "So we plan on doing" and "As we redeploy aircraft". He also says there are several things they could do better.
Sounds like charter is doing well and looks like could get better. I get the hint that should Delta want more aircraft they'll start pulling them off the branded.
He did mention investing their money back into the stock which is interesting. Perhaps a reason for it's big jump today.
Sounds like charter is doing well and looks like could get better. I get the hint that should Delta want more aircraft they'll start pulling them off the branded.
He did mention investing their money back into the stock which is interesting. Perhaps a reason for it's big jump today.
EDIT: I guess I was wrong, must have been a captain I was flying with. Bottom line Toilet, if you're that concerned about it do 2 things: 1) Sell what you got and take whatever little profit you can get. 2) Don't invest in airline stocks and expect consistent, steady growth.
Last edited by freezingflyboy; 10-23-2007 at 01:17 PM.
#44
Interesting Conference Call
Well, that conference call sure did have a surprise in it. Jim Ream mentioned the possibility of XJT being taken private and it sent the stock up another 10%. The rest of the call was somewhat of a mixed bag.
It started with management addressing the odd timing of their press release for the quarterly results, and asking people to not ask for numbers and instead wait for the 10Q to be published. Now I wonder if XJT management really wanted to get the results and conference call done ASAP, or if they intentionally held the call before the numbers come out because the numbers are bad. I guess I'll just have to wait for the 10Q to find out.
Discussions of changes being made to increase yields was good to hear, and hopefully they can execute on this and get people paying more for those comfy seats and XM radio. I'm not sure if allowing more connecting traffic and complex itineraries will help yields much or not, but at least it should put more butts in seats. Also mentioned the stock repurchase plan, and that it is a sign of confidence from the board of directors. Some positive signs from XJT is good to see.
Low point was when an analyst asked about RASM. He said that if his math was right, XJT's RASM for the quarter was lower than FLYI in the second quarter of their operation. Yikes!!! I sure hope that is wrong, but management didn't feel a need to correct him.
ToiletDuck: Most publicly held companies archive their quarterly conference calls under the "Investor Relations" section of their website. They are also usually broadcast live over the internet, and it is possible for anyone to call in. For some smaller companies regular investors who call in sometimes get to ask their questions to management.
It started with management addressing the odd timing of their press release for the quarterly results, and asking people to not ask for numbers and instead wait for the 10Q to be published. Now I wonder if XJT management really wanted to get the results and conference call done ASAP, or if they intentionally held the call before the numbers come out because the numbers are bad. I guess I'll just have to wait for the 10Q to find out.
Discussions of changes being made to increase yields was good to hear, and hopefully they can execute on this and get people paying more for those comfy seats and XM radio. I'm not sure if allowing more connecting traffic and complex itineraries will help yields much or not, but at least it should put more butts in seats. Also mentioned the stock repurchase plan, and that it is a sign of confidence from the board of directors. Some positive signs from XJT is good to see.
Low point was when an analyst asked about RASM. He said that if his math was right, XJT's RASM for the quarter was lower than FLYI in the second quarter of their operation. Yikes!!! I sure hope that is wrong, but management didn't feel a need to correct him.
ToiletDuck: Most publicly held companies archive their quarterly conference calls under the "Investor Relations" section of their website. They are also usually broadcast live over the internet, and it is possible for anyone to call in. For some smaller companies regular investors who call in sometimes get to ask their questions to management.
Last edited by Dash8Pilot; 10-23-2007 at 07:04 PM. Reason: Shameful grammar and spelling
#45
Toiletduck, do you remember me telling you back in the "XJT Stockprice...How low will it go" thread (when you were whining about the falling price) to look for the price to hit about $2.50/share as the bottom? Hmmmm...seem to remember something like that...maybe it was an obnoxious whiny captain i was flying with I told that too.
EDIT: I guess I was wrong, must have been a captain I was flying with. Bottom line Toilet, if you're that concerned about it do 2 things: 1) Sell what you got and take whatever little profit you can get. 2) Don't invest in airline stocks and expect consistent, steady growth.
EDIT: I guess I was wrong, must have been a captain I was flying with. Bottom line Toilet, if you're that concerned about it do 2 things: 1) Sell what you got and take whatever little profit you can get. 2) Don't invest in airline stocks and expect consistent, steady growth.
That being said there is no reason why someone can't mention things like it's declining stock. This has nothing to do about who works where it has to do with a certain company's stability. The value of the stock, it's business practices, shareholder reports, and future outlook all pertain to the companies future success or demise. Some of you seem to act like because one person believes one way it means they support it. This isn't a religion where you chose your beliefs here and some of you seem to forget that. If RAH was tanking I'd be saying "RAH is tanking" not trying to say "well the future is going to be better" where as of now there is nothing to support that.
This isn't a blog it's a post on a community forum. A forum in itself is designed to play off several individuals. Some can agree and some can disagree as it's the nature of the beast. For those of you that post things then get p!ssed off when someone says something to the contrary, what were you expecting? If everyone agreed there'd be no purpose. Everything is debatable so live with it or don't get involved. It's important people say the negatives about a place and not neglect them. Last thing you want are ignorant people thinking everything is nice and sunny when in reality it's not. Not saying there isn't any reason to be proud of where you work but if you're going to talk about it on an open forum be prepared for others to have a differing opinion. Don't take things out of context or personal. Until you've fully explored all aspects, both the good and the bad, only a disservice has been committed. Like the forum says at the top, "Information is power". If everyone just tries to talk about the sunny side of things then there is no information only propaganda.
Last edited by ToiletDuck; 10-23-2007 at 07:57 PM.
#46
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Couple things you can always bank on. A)I tend not to complain. I believe everyone makes their own bed and is responsible for the situation they are in one way or another. B)I've never spoken bad about XJT. I've always liked the place.
That being said there is no reason why someone can't mention things like it's declining stock. This has nothing to do about who works where it has to do with a certain company's stability. The value of the stock, it's business practices, shareholder reports, and future outlook all pertain to the companies future success or demise. Some of you seem to act like because one person believes one way it means they support it. This isn't a religion where you chose your beliefs here and some of you seem to forget that. If RAH was tanking I'd be saying "RAH is tanking" not trying to say "well the future is going to be better" where as of now there is nothing to support that.
This isn't a blog it's a post on a community forum. A forum in itself is designed to play off several individuals. Some can agree and some can disagree as it's the nature of the beast. For those of you that post things then get p!ssed off when someone says something to the contrary, what were you expecting? If everyone agreed there'd be no purpose. Everything is debatable so live with it or don't get involved. It's important people say the negatives about a place and not neglect them. Last thing you want are ignorant people thinking everything is nice and sunny when in reality it's not. Not saying there isn't any reason to be proud of where you work but if you're going to talk about it on an open forum be prepared for others to have a differing opinion. Don't take things out of context or personal. Until you've fully explored all aspects, both the good and the bad, only a disservice has been committed. Like the forum says at the top, "Information is power". If everyone just tries to talk about the sunny side of things then there is no information only propaganda.
That being said there is no reason why someone can't mention things like it's declining stock. This has nothing to do about who works where it has to do with a certain company's stability. The value of the stock, it's business practices, shareholder reports, and future outlook all pertain to the companies future success or demise. Some of you seem to act like because one person believes one way it means they support it. This isn't a religion where you chose your beliefs here and some of you seem to forget that. If RAH was tanking I'd be saying "RAH is tanking" not trying to say "well the future is going to be better" where as of now there is nothing to support that.
This isn't a blog it's a post on a community forum. A forum in itself is designed to play off several individuals. Some can agree and some can disagree as it's the nature of the beast. For those of you that post things then get p!ssed off when someone says something to the contrary, what were you expecting? If everyone agreed there'd be no purpose. Everything is debatable so live with it or don't get involved. It's important people say the negatives about a place and not neglect them. Last thing you want are ignorant people thinking everything is nice and sunny when in reality it's not. Not saying there isn't any reason to be proud of where you work but if you're going to talk about it on an open forum be prepared for others to have a differing opinion. Don't take things out of context or personal. Until you've fully explored all aspects, both the good and the bad, only a disservice has been committed. Like the forum says at the top, "Information is power". If everyone just tries to talk about the sunny side of things then there is no information only propaganda.
#47
Couple things you can always bank on. A)I tend not to complain. I believe everyone makes their own bed and is responsible for the situation they are in one way or another. B)I've never spoken bad about XJT. I've always liked the place.
That being said there is no reason why someone can't mention things like it's declining stock. This has nothing to do about who works where it has to do with a certain company's stability. The value of the stock, it's business practices, shareholder reports, and future outlook all pertain to the companies future success or demise. Some of you seem to act like because one person believes one way it means they support it. This isn't a religion where you chose your beliefs here and some of you seem to forget that. If RAH was tanking I'd be saying "RAH is tanking" not trying to say "well the future is going to be better" where as of now there is nothing to support that.
This isn't a blog it's a post on a community forum. A forum in itself is designed to play off several individuals. Some can agree and some can disagree as it's the nature of the beast. For those of you that post things then get p!ssed off when someone says something to the contrary, what were you expecting? If everyone agreed there'd be no purpose. Everything is debatable so live with it or don't get involved. It's important people say the negatives about a place and not neglect them. Last thing you want are ignorant people thinking everything is nice and sunny when in reality it's not. Not saying there isn't any reason to be proud of where you work but if you're going to talk about it on an open forum be prepared for others to have a differing opinion. Don't take things out of context or personal. Until you've fully explored all aspects, both the good and the bad, only a disservice has been committed. Like the forum says at the top, "Information is power". If everyone just tries to talk about the sunny side of things then there is no information only propaganda.
That being said there is no reason why someone can't mention things like it's declining stock. This has nothing to do about who works where it has to do with a certain company's stability. The value of the stock, it's business practices, shareholder reports, and future outlook all pertain to the companies future success or demise. Some of you seem to act like because one person believes one way it means they support it. This isn't a religion where you chose your beliefs here and some of you seem to forget that. If RAH was tanking I'd be saying "RAH is tanking" not trying to say "well the future is going to be better" where as of now there is nothing to support that.
This isn't a blog it's a post on a community forum. A forum in itself is designed to play off several individuals. Some can agree and some can disagree as it's the nature of the beast. For those of you that post things then get p!ssed off when someone says something to the contrary, what were you expecting? If everyone agreed there'd be no purpose. Everything is debatable so live with it or don't get involved. It's important people say the negatives about a place and not neglect them. Last thing you want are ignorant people thinking everything is nice and sunny when in reality it's not. Not saying there isn't any reason to be proud of where you work but if you're going to talk about it on an open forum be prepared for others to have a differing opinion. Don't take things out of context or personal. Until you've fully explored all aspects, both the good and the bad, only a disservice has been committed. Like the forum says at the top, "Information is power". If everyone just tries to talk about the sunny side of things then there is no information only propaganda.
I won't sit here and try to say that everything is nice and sunny here at XJT; Branded is still up and coming, and I wouldn't consider things rosy until we show a profit. But what I will say is that things aren't doom and gloom, and none of us are afraid for our jobs. A person from outside the company telling me that I should be worried about my job wouldn't be well received, especially without all of the facts.
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