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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Airline ETF Weathers Hurricane Season

Airline ETF Weathers Hurricane Season

Despite hurricane season’s Harvey, Irma and Maria slamming the Gulf Coast and Caribbean, the airline industry has appeared to weather the storms, writes ETF Trends. Delta Air Lines, one of the major domestic carriers, and a top holding in the U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS), surged in early October. Delta projected consolidated passenger unit revenue … Continued

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Following Hurricane Irma, Airline Sector Still Moves Higher

Following Hurricane Irma, Airline Sector Still Moves Higher

Seeking Alpha reports that following Hurricane Irma’s decent on Florida and the Caribbean in September, the airline sector surprisingly still saw a solid bounce. However, as the article notes, “despite the sense of relief in the air,” most analysts still foresee an impact on fourth quarter travel demand to the Caribbean. The U.S. Global Jets … Continued

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Transportation ETFs Are On the Move

According to ETF Trends, transportation stocks were expected to benefit from lower oil prices this year, but so far many in this industry group, “including railroads, have lagged broader equity benchmarks.” However, that could all change in the second half of the year, says ETF Trends. There is one industry subset that has already seen … Continued

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Oppenheimer: Airlines Could Outperform

Ari Wald, an analyst with Oppenheimer, has come out with a technical analysis arguing that “with interest rates bottoming, reflationary sectors should deliver strong performance in the second half,” reports Barron’s. In this economic environment, Wald says he is looking at buying transportation stocks, and within that sector, he likes airlines best. The Barron’s article … Continued

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Holiday Travel Could Impact JETS ETF

Ahead of the July 4 market holiday, ETF Daily News highlights a report from AAA.com which discusses how the upcoming travel season could have an impact on travel ETFs, including the U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS). The article reads, “44.2 million travelers are expected to travel this Independence Day, a 2.9 percent increase over 2016.” … Continued

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