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Has anyone heard this rumour?
any thoughts . . . . . . . .
tommorow - monday - oooops
tommorow is saturday have you got a special broker you can wake up.
I think we have to wait for american market to close tonight then we'll see what bay shares will do tommorow.
If fuel is cheap will this help BA's profits significantly?
Having a little look about, in relation to BA and the total value of the company. In 2006, when the shares were trading at £3.70 the comapny book value was £4.5 billion. Today with the shares trading at just 1/3 of this price £1.16 the book value for BA is £1.5 billion. Now I'm no graduate economics professor, but with current liabilities of $2 billion for the price fixing with cargo and a £2.5 billion pension problem this company looks a serious basket case. My opinon, ditch.
are these shares going down like the concorde? i just love choosing the right shares!
.... book value is one thing , reality another ... what was the book value of HBOS and is the book value of RBS...yes BA managed to make a profit for the first time in their last year of trading but when will they make a profit again , how will continued losses effect book values going forward , will they be in business in a few years time? Many stocks show compelling value , but going forward earnings are going to be hit and business models have to change , trying to change BA's business model is not as easy as merging one problem into another , it will be like moving a mountain over a mountain , imo , best wait before you buy in as you might see no dividends and many years for the SP to recover and remember that there is usually a reason why the SP is cheap... http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article4916436.ece
only got a frieghter (cargo) service from there
there's more value when they drop to 80p.
At current prices BA must represent excellent value even if their book value is halved.
There are some clear reasons why BA shares are tumbling, city woes and recent poor performance. In addition I have just seen an advert for the Documentary programme Despatches (CHannel 4) titled, 'What's the Trouble with British Airways'. The programme airs at 8pm next Monday (13th OCT 08). Should give an insight into the company and whether they are a safe investment, personally, I'm out.
what a laugh , oil dives and BA dives ....maybe people are finally recognising that BA having finally made a profit and a dividend are infact a duck ready to be shot. These guys are huge , any sought of downturn is like instant death. I hear that they want to charge for meals , bags , what next , body weight? Want to buy in , just imagine all those executives no longer flying around the world to sell SIV's to RBS and HBOS , etc,... ie. what do BA have to offer? I run a short on BA so take my comments at will .. convince me to buy , please. Yes they have slots and asset value , today . but what will generate their growth and further returns to shareholders. Are they dynamic and have a hold on their stuff or are they subject to profound weakness?
hold to weak buy. I still Maintam that, BA is still a strong brand. I have previously predicted that SP is likely to be volotile over next few months. Also with all the shenanigans happening in the US is affecting ALL SP's accross every sector. Sit tight esp if merger goes ahead with AA & Iberia
any news why ba shares have fallen so much today or is this just a panic sell...I don't think the price of oil has shot up ..may be someone could advise ...thanks
if with the shenanigans with hbos is anything to go by, SP are likely to be volotile over the next few months, particularly with talks of this 3 way merger. I do think though, med to long term sp will stabalise esp if this alliance does go through.
just wondering if these are worth picking up if they fall beloww 200 for a quick return 5-7% i guess. Although I can see them fall a bit lower than that maybe 170-180. Any thoughts.
I both short and long this stock , when oil dips BA and others go up , when oil spikes , BA and others go down. What must be said though , imo , is that the bottom is getting higher and so is the higher before it drops. BA has dropped recently so , will it drop further , no doubt. But I am having to increase the value of my shorts to get a decent return!
hands up anyone if you think these shares will go down now that oil has shot up over $100 a barrel?
To Classic123 I think its just a caseof wait & see. may be worth buying more shares if u have less than 100 for example though because if a merger with AA & Iberia goes ahead then this may well increase share value. If for example u consider the fuss Richard Branson is making about this, then fairly recently it was reported that he is allegedly said he would buy BMI if it came up for sale weakens his argument.
just hearing air italia gone BUST...
guess this is the reason its down
why the slip
isn't it odd to see this not reacting whilst the oil slid below $100..yet when their is a spike in oil it always goes the other way..i was hoping this would soar to 300 by now..wishful thinking i guess