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Where The Profits Are In Air Travel
Dana Blankenhorn • Mon, Oct 1, 2012
Investors Not Appreciating Cost Savings Realized By Post-Merger LATAM Airlines Group
Benjamin Shepherd • Tue, Sep 25, 2012
LATAM Airline Marriage: The Perfect Couple?
Emerging Money • Thu, Jun 28, 2012 • 1 Comment
South America's Largest Airlines - LAN And TAM - Complete Merger, Dominate Region
Tim Plaehn • Tue, Jun 26, 2012 • 2 Comments
Chilean Airline LAN Is Best Of Breed
Emerging Money • Wed, Apr 11, 2012 • 1 Comment
Earnings Preview: TAM S.A. Reports Thursday
Zacks Investment Research • Tue, Nov 8, 2011
TAM: Earnings Preview
Zacks Investment Research • Fri, Aug 5, 2011
LAN Airlines Flying Higher
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, Nov 12, 2009
LAN Airlines Reports Rising Traffic Statistics
Zacks Investment Research • Fri, Sep 11, 2009
Chile: Its Airline Does Better, Its Economy Needs Time
Zacks Investment Research • Sat, Jul 11, 2009 • 1 Comment
Lan Airlines Invests $70 Million to Go Green
IncaInvest • Mon, Apr 6, 2009 • 1 Comment
Lan Airlines's 2008 Income Shows 8.9% Improvement from 2007
IncaInvest • Thu, Feb 5, 2009
LAN Airlines Expects Difficult 2009, Reconsidering Planned Expansions
IncaInvest • Fri, Nov 28, 2008
LAN Flying High With Low Fixed Costs
Dayanand Menashi • Mon, Aug 20, 2007
Chile's LAN Airlines Soars Ahead of Competitors
Erik Dellith • Thu, Oct 12, 2006

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LAN Airlines Reports Net Income of US$76.1 Million for First Quarter 2012

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LAN Informs Chilean Supreme Court Resolution

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LAN and TAM Announce New Synergy Estimate For LATAM Airlines Group

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Company Description

TAM SA (TAM) is a Brazil-based company engaged in the air transportation activities. The Company has two operating and reportable segments: Aviation operations and Loyalty Program operations (Multiplus). The Company provides scheduled air transportation through its subsidiaries, namely TAM... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Regional Airlines

Country: Chile

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Monday, June 3, 9:31 AM IATA boosts its 2013 profit forecast for the airline industry to $12.7B from $10.6B previously (and up 67% from 2012) thanks to better traffic and lower-than-expected fuel prices. The industry load factor is expected to hit a record 80.3% this year, 6 points higher than the previous record set in 2006. At the same time the group reminds of wafer-thin profit margins for many passenger airlines and notes air cargo market growth has stagnated. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, May 13, 7:08 AM Global airline stocks trade weak in European markets after concerns about a new virus intensify. The novel coronavirus infection has killed over 34 people and can be transmitted between humans, according to the World Health Organization. On watch: Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Continental (UAL), China Eastern Airlines (CEA), China Southern Airlines (ZNH), Copa Holdings (CPA), Gol Linhas (GOL), Latam Airlines (LFL), Air France-KLM (AFLYY.PK), Deutsche Lufthansa (DLAKY.PK) Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, May 3, 1:55 PM Global airline passenger traffic picked up in March, according to the latest batch of data from IATA. International traffic was up 6% while domestic traffic grew at a 5.7% clip. Analyst Rahul Sharma notes emerging markets helped drive the growth and thinks recent fare increases shows confidence by the group that demand will sustain. Global carriers to watch: Ryanair (RYAAY), Emirates, Cathay Pacific Airways (CPCAY.PK), Singapore Airways (SINGY.PK), Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Continental (UAL), China Eastern Airlines (CEA), China Southern Airlines (ZNH), Copa Holdings (CPA), Gol Linhas (GOL), and Latam Airlines (LFL). Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
Monday, April 29, 4:12 PM As the first Dreamliner returns to flight, a number of other global airlines appear to be following suit. Latam Airlines (LFL -2.5%) expects its Boeing (BA -1%) 787 Dreamliners to return to operations in June, while China's aviation regulator will likely grant approval next month for the aircraft to begin commercial service with the nation's airlines. The first Dreamliner was due to be delivered to China Southern and Hainan Airlines last year, but the delivery was held up because Chinese authorities hadn't issued an airworthiness certificate for the aircraft. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, March 15, 5:31 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: ULTR +9%. AKG +9%. BCEI +9%. WAL +4%. KWK +4%.
After-hours top losers: YONG -5%. YGE -4%. TRX -4%. LFL -4%. NSU -3%. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Thursday, December 13, 2012, 9:51 AM Airline stocks trade higher after IATA raises its profit forecast for the sector. The trade group says it expects airlines to hit a profit level of $6.7B this year, up from a prior estimate of $4.1B. The lift is due to "improving efficiency and restructuring," says IATA director-general Tony Tyler. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, July 30, 2012, 3:00 PM Argentina better hire more currency-sniffing dogs as dollar deposits continue to flee the country, now off 42.3% since October. Following the government appropriation of the energy industry, depositors and investors aren't waiting around to find out the next target, writes Sober Look. 5 Comments [Global & FX]
Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 2:33 PM Brazilian airline Tam (TAM +5.5%) says it will delay a share-swap auction to June 22 to give shareholders more time to approve its merger with Lan Airlines (LFL -0.5%) that would create Latin America’s largest airline. The number of holdouts among Tam's minority shareholders surprises analysts, but the takeover is not likely to be derailed. Comment! [Global & FX, Consumer, M&A, On the Move]
Monday, April 16, 2012, 12:09 PM More on Argentina's takeover of YPF: The government will send a bill to Congress to take a 51% stake in the oil & gas giant for the "public good," according to an official. The move follows weeks of government pressure for the firm to spend more and pay its investors less. Shares -14%, Repsol (REPYY.PK) -1.7%. 9 Comments [Energy, Global & FX, M&A]
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 3:52 PM The Argentine ETF (ARGT -4%) continues to tumble (off 13% in a month) as the U.K. sends a warship to the South Atlantic. Yesterday, President Kirchner yesterday called the U.K.'s claim on the islands "absurd." Also not helping are growing threats of nationalization of the country's oil giant YPF. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 3:13 PM Spain's Repsol (REPYY.PK -5.6%) follows shares of its Argentine subsidiary YPF sharply lower on worries President Fernandez could announce greater intervention into the oil giant's operations on Thursday. The Argentina ETF: ARGT -2.4% - also taking a hit as YPF no doubt makes up a nice chunk of its holdings. Comment! [Global & FX, Energy, On the Move]
Friday, February 24, 2012, 8:30 AM The Economist removes Argentinian inflation statistics from its comprehensive economic statistics reporting, admitting numbers can be dodgy all over the world, but this particular figure is a special case of pure manipulation. "We see no prospect of a speedy return to credible numbers." ARGT +13.6% YTD. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 1:22 PM Facing an increasing capital flight problem, the Argentine government puts into service 100 specially-trained dogs at border crossings to sniff out hard currency begin spirited out of the country. Central bank data shows $8.4B dollars left Argentina in Q3, a sharply higher pace than earlier this year. 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 1:26 PM Shares of Brazilian airline Tam SA (TAM +2.3%) and Chile's Lan SA (LFL +2%) gain as Brazil's antitrust regulators begin their review of the proposed merger, and are expected to issue their ruling by the end of the day. Comment! [On the Move, Global & FX]
Friday, December 9, 2011, 12:15 PM South American carrier Lan Airlines (LFL +2.1%) gains after reporting strong November passenger statistics. Traffic increased 13.4% on a 15.1% rise in capacity, while its load factor decreased 1.3 points to 80.3%, with about 65.6% of total passenger traffic coming from international passengers. Comment! [On the Move, Global & FX]
Monday, November 14, 2011, 6:47 AM Dollars are exiting Argentinian banks just days after the country instituted currency controls aimed at stemming a drain on central bank reserves. The government insists there will be no freeze on dollar deposits, but citizens have seen this movie before. ARGT -24% since its March inception. 1 Comment [Global & FX]

Michael Bryant
Looks like LATAM Airlines Group ($LFL) is forming a base. http://yhoo.it/TmsUKV;c=
Jan 23, 12:15 PM
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Michael Bryant
However, stock of Lan and later LATAM Airlines Group ($LFL) looks great. One of the better airline stocks. http://yhoo.it/TmsUKV;c=
Jan 23, 12:13 PM
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Michael Bryant
Of course, Lan Airlines bought ($LFL) to form LATAM Airlines Group S.A. ($LFL). But I'm not sure.
Jan 23, 12:11 PM
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Michael Bryant
Eek! ($LFL) is the #2 most dangerous airline. Hm, should I invest in it? http://yhoo.it/148Vlgp
Jan 23, 12:07 PM
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Ryan Mallory
Hodge-Podge of Long and Short Setups http://bit.ly/NaPW0L LFL VIP VFC WBC SBH
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Jacob Wolinsky
Wow our story got picked up by group that makes KKK look normal: The LFL Airlines' Story That Went Viral On FB http://bit.ly/wRTWRB
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Best Yielding Dividend Stocks From Brazil: http://bit.ly/onvjgm + $SID $CIG $CPL $BAK $TNE $TSU $GFA $LFL $FBR $UGP $OIBR
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Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment: Best Yielding Airline Stocks: http://bit.ly/pJlP9H + $LFL $CPA $GOL $ALGT $SKYW $LFL $LUV
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Michael Bryant
"3 Emerging Market Plays for Right Now." Emerging markets are the best places to be. Buy VALE and LFL. http://yhoo.it/pnCXod=
8/15/11
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Big Players: Biggest Major Airline Stocks ++ http://t.co/btsKHJj ++ $DAL $UAL $CEA $ZNH $LFL $AAMRQ.PK $LCC
4/7/11
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Big Players: Biggest Major Airline Stocks ++ http://t.co/btsKHJj ++ $DAL $UAL $CEA $ZNH $LFL $AAMRQ.PK $LCC
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