Berkshire Hathaway Searching for Airline Deals

Berkshire Hathaway Searching for Airline Deals

  American multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway could be considering purchasing an airline, reports ETF Trends. It claims to be looking for deals, although it has not found one at “a sensible purchase price” yet. In 2016, Berkshire took positions in the largest U.S. airliners: American Airlines (AAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Continental Holdings … Continued

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Transportation Stocks May Be Ready to Rally

Transportation Stocks May Be Ready to Rally

  Some traders think the recent decline in transportation stocks may be poised to bounce back. Airline stocks have benefited from lower oil prices; however, other industries like railroads have lagged broader equity benchmarks. Infrastructure investing could also go up as more governments focus on upgrading old, dangerous bridges, pipelines, and roads. “Decades ago, it … Continued

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2018 Starting Strong for the Airline Industry

  So far this year, airline stocks and sector-related exchange-traded funds have strengthened thanks to improved revenue trends and higher pricing power than anticipated, reports ETF Trends. According to the Associated Press, revenue for every seat flown per mile was up 5 percent to 6 percent year-over-year for American Airlines during the fourth quarter of … Continued

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Airline Industry Outlook Appears Favorable to Some Analysts

  Strong fundamentals and high barriers to entry make airline stocks’ long-term outlook favorable to some analysts according to ETF Trends. Despite United Continental performing below expectations in the fourth quarter, other major airlines experienced success during 2017. “U.S. airlines are on track for their eighth straight year of profits in 2017,” reports CNBC. “Delta … Continued

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Airline ETF Withstands Rising Oil Prices

  There is a long-standing theory that airline stocks are vulnerable to rising oil prices and the United States Oil Fund (USO) is up over 22 percent since the beginning of the fourth quarter as of November 29, 2017. Fortunately, airline stocks are holding strong this holiday season. For instance, the US Global Jets ETF … Continued

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Heavy Labor Day Travel Helps Airline ETF Soar

Almost a third of U.S. refining output was impacted earlier this year by Hurricane Harvey. After so much extreme rainfall and flooding, several states’ fuel prices remained raised into the holiday season. Despite this, air travel has seen record numbers. An estimated 16.1 million passengers flew over the Labor Day holiday from August 30 to … Continued

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