Fuel savings and earnings give lift to airline stocks • 11:10 AM
Clark Schultz, SA News Editor
The airline stocks sector is active today as oil prices retreat and the first batch of Q1 earnings reports come in promising.
Fuel costs at American Airlines (AAL +2.7%) fell 42% during Q1, while the expense was down 34% at Hawaiian Holdings (HA +11.4%).
Efficiency metrics in the sector have also impressed for the most part if F/X swings are backed out.
United Continental (UAL +3.1%), Alaska Air Group (ALK +2.8%), Delta Air Lines (DAL +1.9%), and Virgin America (VA +2.2%) are all showing strength.
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