Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL): Today's Featured Transportation Laggard

Delta Air Lines was a leading decliner within the transportation industry, falling $0.63 (-3.3%) to $18.70 on average volume
By TheStreet Wire ,

Delta Air Lines

(

DAL

) pushed the Transportation industry lower today making it today's featured Transportation laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.4%. By the end of trading, Delta Air Lines fell $0.63 (-3.3%) to $18.70 on average volume. Throughout the day, 14,857,456 shares of Delta Air Lines exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 11,362,500 shares. The stock ranged in price between $18.52-$19.64 after having opened the day at $19.36 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $19.33. Other companies within the Transportation industry that declined today were:

Newlead Holdings

(

NEWL

), down 7.1%,

Gol Intelligent Airlines

(

GOL

), down 4.6%,

Greenbrier Companies

(

GBX

), down 3.9% and

United Continental Holdings

(

UAL

), down 3.9%.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. Its route network is centered around a system of hub and international gateway airports in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Delta Air Lines has a market cap of $16.3 billion and is part of the services sector. Shares are up 60.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 7 analysts that rate Delta Air Lines a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates

Delta Air Lines

as a

hold

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, revenue growth and good cash flow from operations. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the company's profit margins have been poor overall.

On the positive front,

Era Group

(

ERA

), up 25.7%,

Eagle Bulk Shipping

(

EGLE

), up 8.0%,

Golar LNG

(

GLNG

), up 7.8% and

TOP Ships

(

TOPS

), up 6.4% , were all gainers within the transportation industry with

Alaska Air Group

(

ALK

) being today's featured transportation industry leader.

For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the transportation industry could consider

iShares Dow Jones Transportation

(

IYT

) while those bearish on the transportation industry could consider

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

(

SIJ

).

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