Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL): Today's Featured Transportation Laggard
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(
) pushed the Transportation industry lower today making it today's featured Transportation laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.3%. By the end of trading, Delta Air Lines fell $0.25 (-1.5%) to $16.47 on average volume. Throughout the day, 10,721,953 shares of Delta Air Lines exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 13,511,000 shares. The stock ranged in price between $16.32-$16.75 after having opened the day at $16.62 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $16.72. Other companies within the Transportation industry that declined today were:
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), down 15.8%,
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), down 8.1%,
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), down 7.1% and
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), down 6.0%.
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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 $12.9 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 12.7, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 40.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Delta Air Lines as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance and revenue growth. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including poor profit margins and weak operating cash flow.
- You can view the full Delta Air Lines Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), down 9.6%,
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), down 7.2%,
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
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), down 6.1% and
(
), down 5.1% , were all gainers within the transportation industry with
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) being today's featured transportation industry leader.
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iShares Dow Jones Transportation
(
) while those bearish on the transportation industry could consider
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
(
).
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