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Love Field Gate Battle Continues

Southwest Airlines' bid to banish Delta from Dallas Love Field rests in judge’s hands  Read more at

Delta Airlines steps up.

Boosts employee pay and 401k match.  Read more at

Tempe Headquarters

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August 2015 Recap

Clarity

Investors are looking for clarity in the face of multiple uncertainties, more uncertainties than most typical investors can bear. What is going on with China? Exactly how strong is the U.S. economy? When will the Fed increase interest rates?   And when will oil prices stop sliding? These are all tough questions to answer. In this newsletter, we will start in the East and move West to reflect on market activity in August and our outlook going forward.

Part of coveted S&P 5oo Index tomorrow

#UnitedContinental becomes part of coveted S&P 5oo Index tomorrow. Congrats. $UAL Read more at

United Continental higher after S&P 500 inclusion

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Watch Airline Stocks For Takeoff Potential

Airline stocks don’t seem to be favorably viewed by investors even as they have various factors going for them. One reason they have taken a recent hit is that the Department of Justice is investigating whether some major airlines colluded in order to reduce available seats and keep airfares higher. This has negatively impacted the

FedEx moves forward with TNT Express merger

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FedEx works a tentative agreement

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Delta is receiving 80 new planes over the next two years

Over the past few years, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has gone against the grain by keeping its airplanes longer and buying up used aircraft to cut down on pricey aircraft purchases. However, the company's desire to limit capital expenditures doesn't mean that it completely avoids buying new planes. Read more at