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Frontier Airlines will install first-class seats as industry battles for high-paying flyers
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Frontier Airlines will install first-class seats as industry battles for high-paying flyers

Frontier Airlines planes are parked at gates in Denver International Airport (DEN) in Denver, Colorado, on August 5, 2023. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images Frontier Airlines, one of the world’s biggest budget airlines, is adding first-class seats. Its change in strategy comes as as the industry is battling for customers who are willing […]

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Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years
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Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years

A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally […]

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Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls
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Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls

Voters walk to cast their ballots during early voting in the presidential election at a polling station at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2024.  Octavio Jones | Reuters Executives at America’s largest companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election more so than in recent […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, UPS, Lam Research, IBM and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, UPS, Lam Research, IBM and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Tesla – Shares of the electric vehicle maker soared nearly 13% thanks to the company’s better-than-expected profit for the third quarter. The company also expects to see vehicle growth of 20% to 30% next year, according to CEO Elon Musk. United Parcel Service – The parcel […]

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Southwest Airlines profit tops estimates, expects higher revenue in fourth quarter
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Southwest Airlines profit tops estimates, expects higher revenue in fourth quarter

Southwest Airlines‘ third-quarter profit fell from a year ago but topped Wall Street estimates as the carrier worked to drum up revenue and fend off activist investor Elliott Investment Management. Elliott and Southwest struck a deal, announced Thursday, that averts a proxy fight and adds six of the activist’s candidates to the board. CEO Bob […]

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Southwest and Elliott near settlement which would end proxy fight, source says
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Southwest and Elliott near settlement which would end proxy fight, source says

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jet departs from San Diego International Airport en route to St. Louis on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California.  Kevin Carter | Getty Images Activist investor Elliott Investment Management and Southwest Airlines are close to a settlement deal that would give Elliott a sizable representation on the company’s board, […]

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S&P 500 futures are little changed after index posts three straight losing days: Live updates
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S&P 500 futures are little changed after index posts three straight losing days: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 23, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Futures linked to the S&P 500 traded near the flatline Wednesday night after the index notched a three-day run of losses. S&P 500 futures added 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Boeing, UPS, Cigna, Warby Parker and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Boeing, UPS, Cigna, Warby Parker and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing – The stock climbed 3%. The aircraft maker reached a new contract proposal with its machinists’ union, which could end a strike that’s been going on for more than a month. The ratification vote is set for Wednesday. Warby Parker – The eyeglass maker and […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Kenvue, Humana, Warby Parker and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Boeing, Kenvue, Humana, Warby Parker and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Kenvue – The consumer health company jumped more than 8% after the Wall Street Journal said activist investor Starboard Value has taken a stake in the Johnson & Johnson spinoff . Boeing – Shares added 3.3% after the aircraft maker and its machinists’ union reached a […]

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Can stocks keep rising? U.S. stocks have carved out a winning streak. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have posted six straight positive weeks. Both indexes closed at record highs on Friday. A busy week of earnings, […]

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