Rome remains one of the most-requested destinations for Mileage Plan members and it's the largest European destination not currently served nonstop from Seattle Flights will begin in May 2026 and can be purchased at alaskaair.com starting in fall 2025SEATTLE, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines is continuing the celebration of our new global gateway in Seattle by adding Rome, Italy, to our international destination lineup. This is the first time in history that the "Emerald City" will be connected ...

Core Insights - U.S. airlines are set to meet with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to discuss potential flight cuts at Newark Liberty International Airport due to recent equipment failures and air traffic controller shortages, which have caused significant flight disruptions [1] - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy indicated that the issues observed at Newark could be indicative of broader problems across the country, emphasizing the need for modernization of the U.S. aviation infrastructure [1] - Recent incidents included a loss of communication for air traffic controllers at Newark, leading to over 1,000 flight delays, exacerbated by controllers taking trauma leave due to stress from the situation [1] Equipment and Infrastructure Issues - A telecommunications issue at the Newark facility led to a slowdown of traffic, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities in the aviation system [2] - Runway construction at Newark has further contributed to delays, raising concerns among airline executives as the busy summer travel season approaches [2]

Core Viewpoint - Investors often prefer stocks with a low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, believing that a lower P/E indicates higher stock value and potential for growth [1] Group 1: P/E Ratio Insights - Stocks with a rising P/E ratio can also yield strong returns, indicating that investors are willing to pay more for expected future earnings growth [2][3] - A rising P/E ratio suggests investor confidence in a company's fundamentals and anticipated positive performance [4] - Historical data shows that stocks can experience P/E ratio increases of over 100% from their breakout points, highlighting the potential for significant gains if stocks are selected early in their breakout cycle [5] Group 2: Stock Screening Criteria - The screening parameters for identifying stocks with increasing P/E include: - Current year EPS growth estimate should be greater than or equal to last year's actual growth [7] - Price changes over four weeks should exceed those over 12 weeks, and similarly for 12 weeks compared to 24 weeks, indicating consistent price increases [7][8] - Price change for 12 weeks should be at least 20% higher than for 24 weeks, but not exceed 100%, suggesting an impending uptrend [8] Group 3: Selected Stocks - The screening process narrowed down over 7,700 stocks to 83, with notable mentions including: - Comfort Systems USA (Zacks Rank 1) with an average four-quarter earnings surprise of 17.57% [9][10] - MasTec (Zacks Rank 2) with an average four-quarter earnings surprise of 26.03% [10] - Virgin Galactic (Zacks Rank 2) with an average four-quarter earnings surprise of 21.99% [11] - AeroVironment (Zacks Rank 2) with an average four-quarter earnings surprise of 18.40% [11] - Blackbaud (Zacks Rank 1) with an average four-quarter earnings surprise of 1.20% [12]