Live Updates: American Airlines Stock Climbs on Trump’s Plan

Live Updates: American Airlines Stock Climbs on Trump’s Plan

Source: GagliardiPhotography / Shutterstock.com Welcome to InvestorPlace's American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) live blog, where you can find up-to-the-second insights in AAL stock news today.[Check back often, as this page will be updated with more AAL stock news and insights each day the market is open.] American Airlines Embraces New Cargo-Only Flights[Friday, April 24, 2:37 p.m.] InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * AAL stock is up 1% in intraday trading. * In a Thursday press release, American Airlines said it beat its previous record for freight volume, after it transported 115,000 pounds of seeds. American and other carriers recently increased cargo-only flights as passengers stopped buying tickets. * According to the press release, AAL is now running 46 weekly cargo flights. These trips connect the U.S. to Europe, Asia and Latin America. Trump Says Government Should Start Buying Plane Tickets[Friday, April 24, 2:12 p.m.] * AAL stock is...

Air France-KLM wins aid deal, flags likely share issue

Air France-KLM secured 7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in French government aid on Friday, as the airline industry struggles to survive the coronavirus crisis that has all but halted passenger traffic across much of the world. France will issue 3 billion euros in loans as well as 90% guarantees on another 4 billion in bank lending to Air France, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. The Dutch government said it was preparing a further 2-4 billion euros in aid to KLM....

3 Semiconductor Stocks to Trade For Big-Time Gains

Stocks go up and stocks go down. But when it comes to the broad and volatile semiconductor sector, variability can even see both happen at the same time. Working to validate that track record are three popular semi stocks indicating investors should be ready to diversify long and short within this important group.It generally remains a smart approach to follow or invest alongside the broader averages. Over longer time frames and during more meaningful market cycles, most listed companies go along, up or down, with the S&P 500 or other broad-based indices. That's common knowledge. It's also why trading with the trend is popular, particularly in rising stock markets like today.In our estimation the current market environment is inviting investors to trade the market long. But as I've recently stressed here at InvestorPlace, trading selectively from the short side is making increasing sense.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading...