Airlines Rose in September Despite Slowing Inflation

Airlines Rose in September Despite Slowing Inflation

U.S. consumer prices rose 2.3 percent year-over-year in September, which was down from 2.7 percent in August, according to Zacks. This was the lowest inflation rate in seven months. However, some areas of the market did experience an increase in inflation. The cost of flying, for instance, rose in September according to Zacks. While higher … Continued

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Supportive Factors for the Airlines Industry

Supportive Factors for the Airlines Industry

During a recent webcast titled “Your One-Way Ticket to Investing in Major Airlines,” U.S. Global Investors CEO Frank Holmes and ETF Trends editor Tom Lydon discussed various factors that could impact the airlines industry in coming months. At the time of the webcast, the airlines industry was expected to have $33.8 billion in net profits … Continued

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Airlines Bolstered By Decreased Capacity & Oil Prices

Projections for the number of seats offered to airline passengers came down in August, helping bolster sentiment according to the Wall Street Journal. Investors had been concerned that offering too many seats would lead to many remaining unfilled, potentially resulting in decreased profits and lower ticket prices. In addition to these updated projections, airlines benefited … Continued

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How Can Investors Capitalize on Millennials?

Born between 1980 and 2000, millennials are quickly taking over the U.S. economy. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that, by 2019, millennials will overtake baby boomers as the largest population cohort in the nation. As America’s demographics shift, investors need to keep track of the new majority’s life goals and shopping patterns. In addition to … Continued

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Airline ETFs Try to Pick Up Speed for Summer

Although transportation stocks faced challenges at the start of 2018, some funds are starting to regain momentum, according to Benzinga. Analyst Stewart Glickman reports that “CFRA [Research] attributes weakness in the airline stocks to higher jet fuel costs.” Despite this, he is clear that “we see many positives related to demand, pricing, cash flow and … Continued

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How Will Infrastructure Investing Impact Transportation ETFs?

How Will Infrastructure Investing Impact Transportation ETFs?

“Transports have been more or less an underperformer since 2015,” said Ari Wald of Oppenheimer in a CNBC interview. “[I]n recent years, have been kind of [flat] on a relative basis.” However, ETF Trends suggests the transportation industry, which includes airlines, may be showing signs of a rebound. As the U.S. economy and infrastructure improve, … Continued

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