Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450 (Post 3335913)

For every sell-side analyst, there's a buy-side analyst saying the opposite.

Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450 (Post 3335913)

For every sell-side analyst, there's a buy-side analyst saying the opposite.

Originally Posted by hercretired (Post 3335944)

except nobody is saying buy

Originally Posted by hercretired (Post 3335944)

except nobody is saying buy

Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450 (Post 3336047)

Then maybe it’s a good time to be buying, like they probably are. They’ll tell you to buy once they have their position, They don’t want the competition. “Be greedy when others are fearful…”

Originally Posted by Sparrowhwk (Post 3335158)

At the risk of spoiling a good headline with details, the following excerpts from the article ...

"Southwest (LUV) is seen underperforming peers due to the planned investments in technology upgrades, entrance into global distribution systems and expansion to higher-cost airports."

- Aren't these the areas that folks on this forum have complained about before - so isn't is appropriate that SWA is investing in these areas (particularly technology)?

"We continue to view Southwest as one of the highest quality companies in our coverage and believe that these investments will ultimately improve the company’s margin profile in the long run."

- So in the short term, SWA is investing to improve itself, and those costs will result in lower profits or some loss. But in the longer term, the investments should pay off for better returns.
Isn't this how business is done?

Of course a weaker balance sheet does provide fodder for the inevitable "no money for pay increases" part of the contract negotiations - but what's new.

Originally Posted by hercretired (Post 3336052)

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/LUV/...atistics?p=LUV

as of now, institutions own 79% of the shares.

check back in 3 months. I doubt anybody is buying right now