Friday’s Trade News Alert on: JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU), International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), Hornbeck Offshore Services, (NYSE:HOS), New Senior Investment Group (NYSE:SNR)

On Friday, JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU)’s shares inclined 0.13% to $23.30.

JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) stated its results for the second quarter 2015:

• Operating income of $282 million in the second quarter. This compares to operating income of $141 million in the second quarter of 2014.
• Pre-tax income of $250 million in the second quarter. This compares to pre-tax income not taking into account special items¹of $103 million in the second quarter of 2014. On a GAAP basis, pre-tax income was $345 million in the second quarter of 2014, which comprised of the gain on sale of JetBlue’s wholly-owned partner LiveTV.
• Net income of $152 million, or $0.44 per diluted share. This compares to JetBlue’s second quarter 2014 net income not taking into account special items¹of $61 million, or $0.19 per diluted share. On a GAAP basis, JetBlue’s second quarter 2014 net income was $230 million, or $0.68 per diluted share.

JetBlue Airways Corporation, a passenger carrier company, provides air transportation services. As of December 31, 2014, the company operated a fleet of 13 Airbus A321 aircrafts, 130 Airbus A320 aircrafts, and 60 EMBRAER 190 aircrafts. It also served 87 destinations in 27 states in the United States (the U.S.), the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 17 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. JetBlue Airways Corporation was founded in 1998 and is based in Long Island City, New York.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM )’s shares dropped -0.77% to $155.11.

Markor International Home Furnishings Co., Ltd. declared it selected an IBM (NYSE: IBM) MobileFirst for iOS app to improve its customers’ shopping experience — empowering sales associates with iPhones or iPads to place orders, demo products and show 3D images of custom furniture. Analytics will give sales associates the ability to make personalized recommendations such as complementary pieces or fabric patterns personalized to a customer’s unique taste and preferences.

As the leading high-end furniture and home brand in China, Markor Furnishings has been at the forefront of digital transformation in the home furnishing industry. With the new IBM MobileFirst for iOS app, Markor sales associates can assist customers browse home furnishings, offering to record their preferences and capture purchase details on their iPhone or iPad and feeding that data into Markor’s back-end systems. That data can, in turn, be analyzed to classify customers’ historical buying behaviors — improving product recommendations — in addition to to guide Markor on the design of new products and pricing.

International Business Machines Corporation provides information technology (IT) products and services worldwide. The company’s Global Technology Services segment provides IT infrastructure and business process services, such as outsourcing, processing, integrated technology, cloud, and technology support. Its Global Business Services segment offers consulting and systems integration services for strategy and transformation, application innovation services, enterprise applications, and smarter analytics; and application administration, maintenance, and support services.

At the end of Friday’s trade, Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS)‘s shares dipped -3.76% to $19.72.

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (HOS) declared results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. Following are highlights for this period and the Company’s future outlook:

• 2Q2015 diluted EPS was $0.53, an enhance of $0.11, or 26%, from the comparable 1Q2015 diluted EPS of $0.42
• 2Q2015 EBITDA was $66.3 million, an enhance of $4.6 million, or 7%, from the comparable 1Q2015 EBITDA of $61.7 million
• 2Q2015 operating margin was 29%, up from the comparable 1Q2015 operating margin of 25%
• 2Q2015 avg new gen OSV dayrates were $28,178, up $1,500 from the sequential quarter and up $600 from the preceding-year quarter
• 2Q2015 utilization of the Company’s new gen OSV fleet was 56% contrast to 86% a year-ago and 65% sequentially
• 2Q2015 effective utilization of the Company’s active new gen OSVs was 80% contrast to 86% a year-ago and 77% sequentially
• First 17 HOSMAX vessels have been placed in-service with final seven newbuild deliveries predictable during 2H2015 and 2016

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., through its auxiliaries, operates offshore supply vessels (OSVs) and multi-purpose support vessels (MPSVs) in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Latin America, and internationally. It provides marine transportation, subsea installation, and accommodation support services to exploration and production, oilfield service, offshore construction, and U.S. military customers.

New Senior Investment Group Inc (NYSE:SNR), ended its Friday’s trading session with -3.83% loss, and closed at $12.04.

New Senior Investment Group Inc. (SNR) declared its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

2Q 2015 BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

• Total managed portfolio occupancy raised 310 basis points for 2Q’15 vs. 2Q’14
• Same store occupancy for the managed portfolio raised 120 basis points for 2Q’15 vs. 2Q’14
• Same store occupancy for the triple net portfolio raised 240 basis points for 2Q’15 vs. 2Q’14
• 5% same store net operating income (“NOI”) growth for the managed portfolio for 2Q’15 vs. 2Q’14
• Accomplished $98 million of acquisitions comprising 2 assisted living / memory care (“AL/MC”) properties and 1 rental ongoing care retirement community (“CCRC”)
• Declared $640 million acquisition of 28 independent living (“IL”) properties
• Raised $267 million of net proceeds through common stock offering

New Senior Investment Group Inc. (NYSE:SNR.WI) operates independently of Newcastle Investment Corp. as of November 6, 2014.

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