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10/20/2009|Web Exclusive

Why the Fed Should Raise RatesWhy raising interest rates needs to be part of the Fed's exit strategy.

Southwest CEO on Earnings

10/15/2009|Opening Bell

Southwest CEO on EarningsSouthwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly on his company’s $2.7 billion revenue in the third-quarter.

Southwest CEO on Yearly Outlook

10/02/2009|FOX Business

Southwest CEO on Yearly OutlookSouthwest CEO Gary Kelly on the future of the company and the industry.

Airlines to Tack on $10 for Holiday Travel

09/30/2009|FOX Business

Airlines to Tack on $10 for Holiday TravelBestfares.com CEO Tom Parsons on holiday travel fares.

The No.1 Issue With Health Reform

09/16/2009|Web Exclusive

The No.1 Issue With Health ReformThe price tag of reform has tempers flaring, we break down how to shed excess cost.

Boxing's Big Night: Mayweather vs Marquez

09/09/2009|Money for Breakfast

Boxing's Big Night: Mayweather vs MarquezHBO's Mark Taffet and Golden Boy Promotion's Richard Schaefer on the big pay-per-view boxing match.

Internet Turns 40

09/02/2009|Money for Breakfast

Internet Turns 40Fmr. Southwest Airlines CEO James Parker and Internet Pioneer Leonard Kleinrock on the beginnings of the Internet.

Mobile Business Solutions

07/29/2009|FOX Business Morning

Mobile Business SolutionsAirclic CEO Tim Bradley on how the company's mobile applications help companies become more efficient and keep costs down.

What a Jobless Recovery Means for the U.S.

07/24/2009|Money for Breakfast

What a Jobless Recovery Means for the U.S.With many companies reporting higher earnings based on cost and job cuts, not higher revenue, is the U.S. facing a jobless recovery?

LATEST STORIES

Airline Stocks Up With Southwest Airlines

By Christopher Hinton| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

Christopher Hinton MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK - Airline stocks climbed early Thursday with Southwest Airlines reporting October traffic growth and fuller planes. At last check, the NYSE Arca Airline Index rose 1% to 24.20 with all of

Story|11/05/2009

Southwest Airlines October Traffic Up 1.9%

By Christopher Hinton| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

Christopher Hinton MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday its total October traffic rose 1.9% to 6.3 billion revenue passenger miles from 6.2 billion revenue passenger

Story|11/05/2009

American Airlines 3Q Revenue Drops 20%

By Kathryn Elizabeth Tuggle| FOXBusiness| Markets

AMR are down by almost a third for the year, yet industry-wide results have been better than expected, with Southwest Airlines (LUV) and United Airlines (UAUA) reporting lower losses than expected. During the quarter, the company said

Story|10/21/2009

J.P. Morgan Upgrades AirTran, Downgrades Southwest

By Christopher Hinton| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

profits, improved liquidity, and a battered share price. In the same note, the broker also lowered its rating for Southwest Airlines to underweight from neutral. Excluding fuel, AirTran's unit costs have fallen below that of Southwest in 2004

Story|10/19/2009

Market Winners & Losers: Sunoco, Southwest Airlines

By David O'Brien| FOXBusiness| Markets

Southwestern Energy Co. (SWN) The refiner gained 6%, or $2.82, on Thursday, last trading at $49.49. Losers Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) The airline’s stock fell 5.7% after the company reported a quarterly loss. LUV shares closed

Story|10/15/2009

Southwest Airlines Sees 2010 Capacity Flat To '09

By Christopher Hinton| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

Christopher Hinton MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday it will keep its 2010 capacity roughly in line with this year. In a call with analysts, Chief Financial Officer

Story|10/15/2009

Southwest Airlines CEO: The Worst Is Not Behind Us

By Christopher Hinton| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

Christopher Hinton MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Despite signs of an improving economy, Southwest Airlines Co. Chief Executive Gary Kelly said Thursday that the worst was not yet behind the low-cost carrier because of higher energy

Story|10/15/2009

Southwest Airlines Credit Rating Is Lowered At S&P

By Christopher Hinton| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

Christopher Hinton MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Standard & Poor's on Thursday lowered its credit rating on Southwest Airlines Co. one notch to BBB from BBB+, citing lower demand and higher fuel prices that have negatively affected its

Story|10/15/2009

Airline Stocks Rise, Southwest Narrows Loss

By Jim Jelter| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

sent the NYSE Arca Airline Index 0.9% higher to 29.18 points, with nine of its 13 components trading higher. Southwest Airlines , the first of the big U.S. carriers to report third-quarter results, narrowed its loss for the period to

Story|10/15/2009

Southwest Posts Net Loss on Buyouts, Hedging

By Ken Sweet| FOXBusiness| Markets

Ken Sweet FOXBusiness Southwest Plane 276 Discount airline giant Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted a loss of $16 million, or 2 cents a share, compared with a loss of $120 million, or 16 cents a share, from

Story|10/15/2009