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Are airline stocks losing altitude as crude oil futures take off again, moving into the $100 a barrel territory? The AMEX Airline Index [.XAL
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In an almost perfectly inverse move to the AMEX Airline Index, crude oil has increased more than
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All of the Amex Airline Index’s 14 constituents are trading down for the past six months, with the exception of Alaska Air Group [ALK
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] falling more than half of it’s share price in six months. However, since the New Year, 9 of the 14 stocks are actually up YTD and United is just shy of being positive for the year. Merger talks have helped drive the rebound as synergies from consolidation will help offset increased fuel costs. Continental Airlines [CAL
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