Airline stocks climb modestly after jobs report
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks rose modestly Thursday after a better-than-expected jobs report lifted the entire market. The NYSE Arca Airline Index added about 1$ to 40.54 points with all but four of its 13 components trading up. The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average rose less than 1% to about 10,460. Shares of US Airways climbed 1% to $9.61, Southwest Airlines rose 1% to $11.62 ...
Wall Street boosted by jobs and trade data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose at the open on Thursday after better-than-expected jobless benefits figures and data that showed the trade deficit narrowed more than forecast painted a rosier picture for economic growth.