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Strategies & Market Trends : Three Amigos Stock Thread

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To: RCJIII who wrote (14337)3/8/1999 11:49:00 AM
From: Sergio H   of 29382
 
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biz.yahoo.com

Monday March 8, 11:26 am Eastern Time

RESEARCH ALERT- Merrill updates airlines
estimates

NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch on Monday said analyst Candace
Browning raised her 1999 earnings expectations on three airlines, saying that first quarter
airline traffic has been stronger than expected.

-- But Browning cut estimates on one major airline, US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE:U -
news), citing pressure on revenues due to competition.

-- raised Alaska Air Group Inc.'s (NYSE:ALK - news)Q1 1999 EPS estimate to $0.75 from $0.65, and 1999 estimate to
$5.20 from $5.00.

-- raised Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV - news) Q1 1999 EPS view to $0.25 from $0.23 and 1999 estimate to $1.35
from $1.25.

-- raised Continental Airlines Inc.'s (NYSE:CAIb - news) Q1 1999 estimate to $0.95 from $0.85 and 1999 estimate to $5.40
from $5.25.

-- cut U.S. Airways' (NYSE:U - news) Q1 estimate to $0.75 from $0.95, and lowered 1999 to $5.60 from $5.75.

-- Browning, in a research note, said US Air suffers from poor unit revenue performance because of increased competition as
well as ongoing operating problems due to transition the Sabre computer system.
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