In the latest trading session, Alaska Air Group (ALK) closed at $41.45, marking a -0.74% move from the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.19%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.25%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.96%.Shares of the airline witnessed a loss of 3.27% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Transportation sector with its loss of 2.76% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.35%.The investment community will be c ...

Airline stocks are always in focus as summer travel season picks up. Even more so after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) now expects the industry to generate a net profit of $30.5 billion in 2024, compared with $25.7 billion estimated in December last year. With these bullish projections in mind, here are three airline stocks investors could place bets on.Travel staple Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) stock is down 2.2% to trade at $49.65 at last glance, but relies on support from its 60-d ...

In the latest market close, Alaska Air Group (ALK) reached $41.18, with a +1.3% movement compared to the previous day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.6% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.86%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 1.08%.Shares of the airline have depreciated by 3.63% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Transportation sector's loss of 3.3% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.15%.The investment community will be clo ...

The Longacres facility in Renton, Wash. was purchased from Unico Properties and will open in 2025SEATTLE, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new future for Alaska Airlines' employees and their careers begins today with the purchase of a facility that will become home to the airline's world-class training programs. The new training hub will enhance the training experience for flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and more, as well as centralize operations into one facility. Rendering of the new Long ...

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Air travel has been an example of an economy that is becoming increasingly divided. Despite evidence that consumers are cutting back on discretionary spending, such as airplane flights, other data shows that demand for air travel continues to grow. That means it’s time to look at cheap airline stocks that may benefit from this trend.You see, although air traffic was solid in 2022 and 2023, it was still below 2019 levels. However, according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 20-year fore ...

For the first time, we're linking our home airport and Canada's largest city; our guestscan also connect on flights with Porter Airlines in Toronto, our newest global partnerSEATTLE, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Alaska Airlines is flying our new daily, nonstop flight between our home airport in Seattle and Toronto Pearson International Airport – our newest destination and the sixth Canadian city we now serve. Tickets, with convenient departure and arrival times, are available for purchase at ...

With air travel demand strongly bouncing back from the pandemic lows, stocks belonging to the Zacks Transportation - Airline industry are being well-served. Air travel has continued to be particularly strong on the leisure front. Encouragingly, international demand is also bouncing back.Airline stocks are likely to continue flying high with the summer travel season fast approaching when air travel demand is likely to swell. The record projection by the Airlines for America (‘A4A’) — the trade organization f ...

Individual investors often need some guidance when they are unable to determine how a particular stock will perform, especially in an uncertain market environment. After all, no one wants their hard-earned money to go down the drain.To avoid such an unfortunate scenario from materializing, it is in the best interest of investors to be guided by brokers. Amid the current uncertain surroundings, broker-loved stocks like American Public Education (APEI) , American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AXL) , Alaska A ...