2 Airline Stocks to Watch After Merger Update

Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA) are moving in different directions this morning after their ongoing acquisition talks cleared the U.S. Justice Department. The U.S. Transportation Department now must approve the $1.9 billion deal, which would result in the largest merger of carriers the country has seen since Alaska and Virgin America eight years ago.Hawaiian stock is taking flight, up 11.6% at $17.72 at last glance and trading at its highest level in more than years. ...