CHICAGO, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks Equity Research highlights Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV-Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and Ruby Tuesday (NYSE:RT-Free Report) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI-Free Report), American Tower Corp. (NYSE:AMT-Free Report) and Arris Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ARRS-Free Report).
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2013 was an amazing year for the often-overlooked airline industry, as oil prices remained stable and demand for travel picked up. It also didn't hurt that the broad transportation industry—a highly cyclical sector—was leading the huge market recovery last year.
Yet with such incredible gains, some might be dialing back their exposure to this corner of the market on valuation concerns. While this might be a good strategy overall, you could miss out on some companies which appear well positioned for further gains this year in the space, such as Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV-Free Report).
Southwest Airlines has become a major discount carrier in the
Thanks to these expansion opportunities, and the generally positive reputation of Southwest Airlines, it does seem as though there is more room to run for LUV in the near future. This is especially true after looking at the December traffic numbers for the airline sector.
Southwest reported that its available seat miles grew 3.4%, while its passenger revenue per available seat mile increased as much as 15%. This was great news—and it easily beat competitors and their gains—which has prompted many analysts to raise their estimates for LUV's stock as of late.
Although the consumer is starting to come back and spend more on discretionary items, many restaurants have not found a way to capitalize on this trend. In particular, Ruby Tuesday (NYSE:RT-Free Report) has been a chronic underperformer in this time frame, and may be headed for more trouble in the near future too.
Ruby Tuesday is a Tennessee-based restaurant operator, best known for its roughly 700 Ruby Tuesday branded restaurants. These dining establishments generally fall into the 'casual dining' realm, putting it into competition with places like TGI Friday's, Chili's, and the like.
However, RT has clearly been falling behind these foes, as the company has seen a struggling stock price, and it continues to have an extremely bearish outlook too. RT has also struggled in earnings season, and its most recent report was no different, as the company missed expectations by a huge margin.
RT was expected to deliver a loss of 24 cents a share to investors, but the reality was a 43 cent loss (with one-time items excluded), a nearly -80% surprise. The firm also announced that it would be closing 30 restaurants over the next few months as it tries to salvage this once solid brand.
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Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI-Free Report) – a leading independent operator of wireless communication towers in the
A REIT status will benefit the company in terms of tax savings and enhancing long-term shareholders wealth. Moreover, it will also minimize the weighted average cost of capital. Following the conversion,
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In the third quarter of 2013,
Other Stocks to Consider
Other better-ranked stocks in the wireless tower industry include Arris Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ARRS-Free Report), which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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