NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Alaska Airlines says a strong influx of holiday travelers is lifting November and December bookings, giving it the leverage needed to bump up ticket prices.

U.S. To See 4% Fewer Fliers Over Thanksgiving: ATA

JetBlue Airways (JBLU) leads the list of top gainers so far today and is now at $5.27, up $0.44 (9.11%) on volume of 4,957,544 shares traded. Over the last 52 wee...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

Transports stocks jump after getting a vote of confidence from investment guru Warren Buffett, whose investment firm doled out $44 billion to buy railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

BloggingStocks: For years, it's been evident that smaller airlines have had an operating advantage, particularly when they use less expensive airports. They've been able to post better numbers as a result, and in the current travel slump, they've outperformed the ... Read more

The U.S. Airlines industry has gone through several ups and downs in the past five years. Major negative influences on the industry included skyrocketing oil prices since 2005, economic recession in the U.S. since 2008, global economic downturn in 2009 and the “swine flu” outbreak. The airlines industry is cyclical and sensitive to a number of [...]

(LUV) U.S. Airlines Industry – Industry Outlook

BloggingStocks: Analyst upgrades: RBC Capital upgraded Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) to Outperform from Sector Perform and said the company has attractive franchise value and earnings power, and is nearing the start of a credit driven earnings recovery. The firm ... Read more

BloggingStocks: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), the Dallas-based low-cost air carrier, is scheduled to discuss its third quarter 2009 financial results in a conference call Thursday at 11:30 AM ET hosted by CEO Gary Kelly and CFO Laura Wright. You can catch the ... Read more

BloggingStocks: Analyst upgrades: JPMorgan upgraded Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and Goldcorp (NYSE: GG) to Overweight from Neutral following its gold valuation analysis. The firm set a $54 price target on Barrick shares and a $47 price target on Goldcorp shares. ... Read more

Tom Dorsey and Tammy DeRosier - Dynamic Asset Level Investing Review

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) hit an all-time low today and is trading just above $4 a share.  The stock is falling because they have delayed orders for 21 planes to save money.  Good for them, finally an act of goodness for shareholders.  Let's get into why throwing the dice on JBLU may be worth it.

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Special Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin: Editor, NY Times Dealbook. We discuss the interesting and the not so interesting deals that are happening and those that may not.

Schaeffer's Colleen King takes a look at activity on the Street after the market close

Guest: Felix Salmon, Condè Nast Portfolio.com. Microsoft and Yahoo!, airlines and media stocks and a dose of the world economy. Felix brings a fresh perspective on the markets and world economy. Andrew asks Felix if bloggers are here to stay or simply a pest that will fade into the nothingness. Find out which is Andrew's favorite airline to cross the pond. Who has the best warm nuts?