Alaska Air Group (ALK) Increases Yet Falls Behind Market: What Investors Need to Know

The latest trading session saw Alaska Air Group (ALK) ending at $67.60, denoting a +0.19% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.91%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.35%.Heading into today, shares of the airline had gained 26.25% over the past month, outpacing the Transportation sector's loss of 6.52% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.22% in that time.The investment community will be paying close attention to ...