For the first time since 2008 the company had positive earnings ($9.3m)

This,coupled with positive corporate earnings, should permit the market to continue its recent advance.

"The market is going to favor companies with long-term positive earnings, not asset plays."

"Now the market will determine what the share in the ongoing company will be valued, but given the positive earnings, that should do pretty well."

If the stock does not have positive earnings or other good news to support it, the price begins to flag.

The list looks at institutional ownership and expects companies to have at least two years of positive earnings.

If you get some positive earnings, that could help the market move up.

"They are positioned well to consistently generate positive earnings through interest rate and economic cycles."

In this environment, for an airline-related company to report positive earnings comparisons is not bad.

Some analysts say it is companies with positive reported earnings but negative cash flow.