Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation are each watching their stock rise to kick off the week after it was announced that these companies will merge to form the industry's largest full truckload company.
While Uber is undergoing a serious investigation into charges of sexism and sexual harassment within the company, it is said to be looking to empower more women in its workplace and change its culture.
When Warren Buffett and his portfolio managers take a large stake in a company, it gets a lot of attention. And when Berkshire Hathaway makes a big industry bet, that garners even more attention.
Whenever anyone flies there’s usually a preference for one airline over another, or at least a question of how much quality or convenience is worth in terms of sacrificing for price.
One thing on the horizon that could affect the optimism about the airline industry is that fuel prices have started to rise and already have wounded the earnings of one carrier.
The airlines used to be a bad investment, but the metrics are changing more and more. These airlines even have started paying dividends and buying back stock.