Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK): Today's Featured Transportation Winner
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) pushed the Transportation industry higher today making it today's featured transportation winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.9%. By the end of trading, Alaska Air Group rose $0.75 (1.2%) to $61.00 on light volume. Throughout the day, 706,444 shares of Alaska Air Group exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 998,800 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $59.94-$61.06 after having opened the day at $60.36 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $60.25. Other companies within the Transportation industry that increased today were:
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), up 18.3%,
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), up 13.6%,
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), up 10.2% and
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), up 7.9%.
Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. Alaska Air Group has a market cap of $4.1 billion and is part of the services sector. Shares are up 36.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 6 analysts that rate Alaska Air Group a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 3 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Alaska Air Group
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity, attractive valuation levels and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins.
- You can view the full Alaska Air Group Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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), down 2.8%,
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), down 2.2%,
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), down 2.1% and
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), down 2.1% , were all laggards within the transportation industry with
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) being today's transportation industry laggard.
- Use our transportation section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
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
(
) while those bearish on the transportation industry could consider
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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