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Industry: Transportation

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Overview

The Company is engaged in the business of transporting passengers, cargo and mail in United States.

Portfolio Articles

Food Fight
United learned the hard way about the power of in-flight dining. But the future of food service in the air is clear.

Sep 09 2008
Airline Deals Left at the Gate
As United-US Airways talks stumble, American sets the course.
May 28 2008
Air Heads
AMR's ugly cuts show U.S. airline executives are still flying around fantasyland.
May 21 2008
Summer Forecast: Clear(er) Skies
Despite all the gloomy travel predictions, this season might not be as bad as last year's. Here's why.

May 06 2008
Low Liquidity, High Yields
Don't feel too sorry for the holders of auction rate bonds.

Feb 22 2008

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News Feeds

Sector Snap: Airlines, oil prices flat AP
Dec 29 2008
Continental CEO meets with injured pilot AP
Dec 24 2008
Continental says winter storm will disrupt travel AP
Dec 16 2008
Fitch keeps Continental Airlines rating unchanged AP
Dec 16 2008
UAL hoping for cost savings with Continental deal AP
Dec 11 2008
Continental Airlines 'comfortable' with bookings AP
Dec 11 2008
Airlines improve on-time performance Austin
Dec 11 2008
50 flights stuck on tarmack for hours in October Phoenix
Dec 10 2008

Portfolio Blogs

The Most Depressing Industry Is...
Jun 06 2008

Press Releases

Beacon Equity Issues Technical Trade Alerts on Major Airline Stocks: DAL, AMR, CAL, UAUA, TAM, JBLU Jan-08-2009, 09:20AM EST
Continental Airlines Flight Demonstrates Use of Sustainable Biofuels as Energy Source for Jet Travel Jan-07-2009, 12:15PM EST
Winter Storm Will Affect Flights in the Northeast and Midwest Through Friday Jan-06-2009, 02:40PM EST
Winter Storm Will Affect Flights Across the United States Dec-24-2008, 11:59AM EST
Continental Airlines to Launch Seasonal Service to London/Heathrow From Cleveland Dec-23-2008, 11:15AM EST

News From Around the Web

News

2 flights with problems put airport crews on alert (Buffalo News)

Jan 09 2009
Continental Airlines uses biofuel on test flight (LA Times)

Jan 09 2009
Pilot says he tried to keep airliner on runway (FOX 21 Colorado Springs (KXRM))

Jan 08 2009
Two planes land safely despite mechanical problems (Buffalo News)

Jan 08 2009
Continental Airlines flight demonstrates sustainable use of biofuels (WallSt.net)

Jan 08 2009
Continental Airlines Flight Demonstrates Use of Sustainable Biofuels as Energy Source for Jet Travel (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)

Jan 07 2009
Continental to conduct bio-fuel test flight (CBS 11 Houston (KHOU))

Jan 07 2009
Cheap Travel (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Jan 06 2009
Continental Airlines says it will waive change fees for travelers affected by winter storm (Canadian Business Online)

Jan 06 2009
Winter Storm Will Affect Flights in the Northeast and Midwest... (MSN Money)

Jan 06 2009

Blogs

Report cites steering in Denver jet crash (USA Today: Today in the Sky)

Jan 08 2009
Continental Gives Flight to Algae-Jatropha Jet Fuel (Earth2Tech)

Jan 07 2009
Airlines: Stocks For the Long-Term. Not. (WSJ.com: MarketBeat Blog)

Jan 07 2009
FEATURE: Travel discounts for ACS Meetings (chemistry.org Weekly Newsletter)

Jan 06 2009

Employees

Number of Employees: 42,370

Revenue per Employee: $337,454

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	10/2008	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008
Sales	2.97 Bil.	4.12 Bil.	NA	2.63 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	1.19 Bil.	-71 Mil.	3.59 Bil.	894 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	422 Mil.	-71 Mil.	3.59 Bil.	171 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	349 Mil.	-55 Mil.	3.59 Bil.	157 Mil.
Total Net Income	-236 Mil.	-3 Mil.	-80 Mil.	-32 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	-2.14	-0.03	-0.81	-0.35
Diluted EPS, Total	-2.14	-0.03	-0.81	-0.24

BALANCE STATEMENT	10/2008	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008
Cash and Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	2.13 Bil.
Total Assets	NA	NA	NA	4.56 Bil.
Total Liabilities	NA	NA	NA	4.45 Bil.
Total Capitalization	NA	NA	NA	5.92 Bil.

Cash Flow	10/2008	07/2008	04/2008	02/2008
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	NA	NA	NA	1.13 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	NA	NA	NA	-760 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	NA	NA	NA	-368 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	NA	NA	NA	5 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	9.99 Bil.	9.37 Bil.	7.55 Bil.	6.07 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	4.24 Bil.	3.76 Bil.	3.65 Bil.	3.68 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	1.11 Bil.	886 Mil.	417 Mil.	306 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	922 Mil.	752 Mil.	330 Mil.	-65 Mil.
Total Net Income	459 Mil.	343 Mil.	-68 Mil.	-363 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	4.73	3.86	-0.96	-5.49
Diluted EPS, Total	4.18	3.3	-0.97	-5.55

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	2.13 Bil.	2.39 Bil.	1.96 Bil.	1.27 Bil.
Total Assets	4.56 Bil.	4.13 Bil.	3.43 Bil.	2.83 Bil.
Total Liabilities	4.45 Bil.	3.96 Bil.	3.4 Bil.	3.26 Bil.
Total Capitalization	5.92 Bil.	5.21 Bil.	5.28 Bil.	5.43 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	1.13 Bil.	1.06 Bil.	457 Mil.	373 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-760 Mil.	-366 Mil.	51 Mil.	88 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-368 Mil.	-292 Mil.	37 Mil.	-405 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	5 Mil.	400 Mil.	545 Mil.	56 Mil.