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My name is James M. Hartje, President & Founder of Stocks on Wall Street LLC, an investment advisory company providing readers across the globe investment advice, stock picks, and market updates across our various online publications. Our main website is www.StocksonWallStreet.com You can... More
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  • Jet Blue the Top Tier when it Comes to Airline Stocks 0 comments
    Dec 28, 2010 3:29 AM | about stocks: JBLU
    Read full article at: stocksonwallstreet.net/featured/jet-blue...

    Flying home for the holidays this past week I was surprised to see how packed the airports actually were.  I mean all I heard about on the news was how TSA’s new over the top policies would discourage people from traveling.     I guess these experts 
    lied as the airports continued to be packed as thousands of americans flew across the country.  This makes me very optimistic for airline stocks heading into the new year. Why? Well, first TSA’s Heightened Security policies have been greatly overplayed by the media and in my opinion they will have a very low impact on travelers.  I personally doubt it will stop anyone from flying especially since these rules are only being enforced in a handful of airports across the country. Adding to this the strengthening dollar will help enable more Americans to travel heading into the new year. So now that you know airlines are back in business the question is where to invest specifically? This time I go with my good old favorite airline:

    Jet Blue (NASDAQ: JBLU)

    Jet Blue is a very well run airline top to bottom.  Notably famous for having direct TV on-flight the airline has much more to offer.  Jet Blue alone offers the best flight into JFK.  In this overly populated airport, they have built a magnificent hub one that makes them stands out among its competitors.  The hub alone has become one of Jet Blue’s top assets and a strong marketing tool moving forward.  To built a revolutionary hub of this quality in JFK alone would cost more than the total market cap of Jet Blue itself.  What does this mean? Jet Blue’s assets make it a prime take-over opportunity for one of the major airlines.  Not saying it will happen but it’s definitely something to monitor.  Even if Jet Blue never gets bought out, it is a good enough airline to own, as it’s a well-run business top to bottom.  Buy the stock and watch it soar and if a take-over were to happen, the returns alone would be enough to buy first class tickets for all.

    Don’t be a stranger leave a comment below and let me know what you think or send them to my Twitter. Also remember to sign up for Stocks on Wall Street’s Monthly Newsletter.

    Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
    Stocks: JBLU
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