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American Airlines and Alaska Air Join Forces to Take On Delta
American Airlines is weak in the Pacific Northwest, while Alaska Airlines needs a better option for serving its customers' international travel needs.
Chipotle Smashes Guidance Again: Will 2020 Be the Same?
The fast-casual pioneer has been consistently outperforming management's guidance recently. If it can continue that trend in 2020, Chipotle stock could continue rising to new highs.
Spirit Airlines Stock Is a Bargain After Earnings
Earnings trends have been quite volatile at Spirit Airlines recently, but the airline's long-term trajectory is positive.
Alaska Airlines Can Keep Flying Higher in 2020 and Beyond
After making huge strides in 2019, Alaska Air Group is well positioned to continue expanding its profit margin over the next several years.
The Boeing 737 MAX Crisis Will Crush American Airlines' Profit Again in 2020
For a second straight year, the Boeing 737 MAX grounding will undermine American Airlines' efforts to significantly expand its profit margin.
Spirit Airlines Is on Track for Another Better-Than-Feared Quarter
The budget carrier's profit margin is still falling, but the margin pressure is starting to fade.
Southwest Airlines Is Chasing JetBlue Out of Long Beach, California
As the top low-cost carrier has grown in Long Beach, JetBlue has been forced to radically shrink its smallest focus city.
JetBlue Will Go Carbon-Neutral on Domestic Flights
The budget airline will partner with three different carbon-offsetting organizations to become the most environmentally-friendly carrier in the U.S.
Macy's Is Closing More Than 2 Dozen Stores in 2020
The department store giant is zooming past its previous targets for store closures as traffic trends continue to deteriorate at low- and mid-tier malls.
A Look at Disney's 2019 Box Office Dominance
In 2019, Disney beat its own record at the domestic box office -- by more than 20%.
Alaska Air's Strong Momentum Continues
A bullish Q4 investor update suggests that Alaska Air could continue delivering strong earnings growth in the upcoming year.
Boeing Maintains Supremacy Over Airbus at United Airlines Despite A321XLR Order
One of the biggest 737 MAX customers just ordered 50 Airbus A320neo-family jets, but it doesn't signal a loss of confidence in Boeing.
Delta Air Lines Predicts That 2020 Will Be Another Great Year
Despite the company's growing track record of consistently strong earnings, investors seem to expect Delta to stumble soon. However, management sees clear skies ahead.
United Airlines Buys the Airbus A321XLR: Is Boeing's NMA Dead?
As more airlines pick the Airbus A321XLR to serve long-and-thin routes, it's becoming increasingly difficult for Boeing to justify the investment necessary to develop an all-new alternative.
Emirates Makes Big Changes to Boeing and Airbus Orders in Dubai
Both aerospace giants racked up some wins and some losses as Emirates reshaped its aircraft order book last week.
J.C. Penney Earnings: More of the Same
The department store chain suffered another sharp sales decline last quarter, but earnings improved significantly for the second consecutive quarter.
Earnings Preview: Macy's Looks for Stability in Q3
The department store giant didn't perform well in the first half of fiscal 2019 and faced especially tough year-over-year comparisons last quarter.
Earnings Preview: Did J.C. Penney Make More Turnaround Progress Last Quarter?
The struggling department store chain finally took a step in the right direction in the second quarter. Easy comparisons may have enabled it to make further progress in the third quarter.
2 Top Airlines Just Postponed the Boeing 737 MAX's Return (Again)
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines now plan to resume scheduled service with the 737 MAX in March 2020.
Sears Is Closing Half of Its Stores -- but Seritage Need Not Worry
Seritage Growth Properties has finally untethered itself from its former parent company.