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From legroom to airfare: How JetBlue’s takeover of Spirit could change air travel
Passengers wait in line at the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines relented this week and agreed to sell itself to JetBlue Airways for $3.8 billion, hours after breaking off a merger agreement with Frontier Airlines that failed to win enough shareholder support. The […]
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JetBlue won the battle for Spirit. Now it has to win over Biden’s Justice Department
JetBlue Airlines and Spirit Airlines are seen on the departure board in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JetBlue Airways finally won over Spirit Airlines with a $3.8 billion takeover deal. Now it needs to win over antitrust regulators. The New York-based airline […]
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JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit in $3.8 billion deal to create fifth-largest U.S. airline
LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways reached a deal to buy Spirit Airlines, hours after the discount carrier scrapped plans to merge with Frontier Airlines. The New York-based carrier said it will pay $33.50 a share in cash for Spirit in a […]
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Spirit terminates merger agreement with Frontier that was marred by JetBlue’s rival bid
A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spirit Airlines terminated its merger agreement with Frontier Airlines on Wednesday, months after rival suitor JetBlue Airways’ all-cash bid threw the planned tie-up into disarray. Shareholders […]
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Spirit shareholders to finally vote on Frontier deal clouded by rival JetBlue bid
A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines shareholders are scheduled to finally vote on a planned tie-up with Frontier Airlines on Wednesday, a deal that has been on the rocks following a […]
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Susquehanna downgrades United, blames operating headwinds in an economic slowdown
Further downside is in store for United Airlines with a potential economic slowdown ahead, Susquehanna Financial Group says. Analyst Christopher Stathoulopoulos downgraded shares of the airline to neutral from positive in a note to clients Monday, saying that he expects headwinds mentioned by management last week will likely worsen, especially with a likely downturn on […]
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Airlines temper flying ambitions after chaotic — but profitable — travel rebound
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, equipped with radar altimeters that may conflict with telecom 5G technology, can be seen flying 500 feet above the ground while on final approach to land at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, New York, U.S., January 6, 2022. Bryan Woolston | Reuters The leaders of the country’s biggest airlines […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Danaher, Tesla, AT&T and more
A woman walks by an AT&T store in Washington D.C. Ting Shen | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Danaher – Shares of the medical conglomerate jumped more htan 88% after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its most recent quarter, citing higher sales […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AT&T, DR Horton, Travelers and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: AT&T (T) – AT&T fell 1.8% in the premarket, despite beating estimates on both the top and bottom lines for the second quarter, as it lowered its full-year free cash flow guidance. AT&T also reported a jump in quarterly wireless subscriber additions and raised its full-year […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stocks mixed Futures were down on the Dow and the S&P 500, while the Nasdaq […]
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