Alaska Air Group (ALK) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

The latest trading session saw Alaska Air Group (ALK) ending at $42.48, denoting a +1.72% adjustment from its last day's close. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.11%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.8%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.24%.Heading into today, shares of the airline had gained 12.02% over the past month, outpacing the Transportation sector's gain of 0.33% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.48% in that time.The investment community will be payin ...