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Updated Aug 5, 2025 11:54 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth F Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 37% (91 out of 246)

Industry: Transportation - Airline

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        Airline Stock Roundup: LUV & ALK Expansion Update, DAL October Traffic Report

        by Zacks Equity Research

        The NYSE ARCA Airline Index is declining as the sector faces multiple headwinds. Decline in October load factor at the likes of Hawaiian Holdings (HA) poses further challenges.

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          Southwest Airlines to Expand With More International Flights

          by Zacks Equity Research

          With a view to widen its global reach, Southwest Airlines (LUV) offers passengers more flights from Fort Lauderdale to destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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            Airline Stock Roundup: Q3 Earnings at AAL, LUV & Others, Bullish Thanksgiving View

            by Zacks Equity Research

            The NYSE ARCA Airline Index is declining despite a number of companies beating earnings estimates in Q3.

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              Will Airline ETF Crash on Subdued Q3 or Take Off on Value?

              by Sanghamitra Saha

              Earnings did not bode well for the airline ETF. Is it the time to buy on the dip?

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                Southwest Airlines (LUV) Beats on Q3 Earnings, Misses Revenues

                by Zacks Equity Research

                Robust passenger revenues drive Southwest Airlines' (LUV) third-quarter results. However, higher operating expenses hurt the company's performance. Load factor too declined in the quarter.

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                  Southwest Airlines (LUV) Beats on Q3 Earnings

                  by Zacks Equity Research

                  Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported better-than-expected earnings but lower-than-expected revenues in third-quarter 2017.

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                    Airline Stock Roundup: JBLU, UAL Q3 Earnings Beat, RYAAY in Focus

                    by Zacks Equity Research

                    The massive decline in United Continental's (UAL) stock price on Oct 19 resulted in a slump in the NYSE ARCA Airline Index.

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                      Alaska Air Group (ALK) Q3 Earnings, Revenues Miss Estimates

                      by Zacks Equity Research

                      Alaska Air Group's (ALK) Q3 results disappoint with lower revenues and a massive rise in operating expenses. Load factor in the quarter also fell due to capacity expansion exceeding traffic growth.

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                        Norfolk Southern (NSC) Tops Q3 Earnings, Sales Estimates

                        by Zacks Equity Research

                        Norfolk Southern's (NSC) third-quarter results were driven by volume growth. Improvement in operating ratio is also a positive for the company.

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                          Key Predictions for Q3 Earnings Reports of AAL, UPS & LUV

                          by Zacks Equity Research

                          Airlines are facing a number of headwinds that are expected to hurt the third-quarter financial numbers. Additionally, the increase in fuel prices do not augur well for them.

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                            Canadian National (CNI) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Lag Estimates

                            by Zacks Equity Research

                            Canadian National (CNI) disappoint in Q3 earnings with decreased revenues in Forest Products and Grain and Fertilizers. Operating ratio too deteriorated in the quarter due to higher fuel costs.

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                              Will Southwest Airlines (LUV) Disappoint in Q3 Earnings?

                              by Zacks Equity Research

                              High costs are expected to hurt Southwest Airlines' (LUV) bottom line in Q3. Multiple flight cancellations due to the recent hurricanes are also likely to negatively impact results.

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                                Airline Hubs: Which Carrier Dominates Your Airport?

                                by Madeleine Johnson

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                                  Will Hurricanes Mar American Airlines (AAL) Q3 Earnings?

                                  by Zacks Equity Research

                                  High costs are expected to hurt American Airlines (AAL) bottom line in the third quarter of 2017. Multiple flight cancellations due to recent hurricanes are also likely to hamper its results.

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                                    United (UAL) Shares Plummet, Airline Stocks Follow

                                    by Benjamin Rains

                                    Shares of United (UAL) sunk over 11% on Thursday after the airline announced it will continue to expand its flying capacity amid a rise in overall operating expenses.

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                                      Airline Stock Roundup: DAL Q3 Earnings Beat, JBLU Revises View

                                      by Zacks Equity Research

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                                        Strong Spirit Airlines Guidance Lifts Airline Stocks

                                        by Benjamin Rains

                                        Shares of Spirit Airlines (SAVE) surged on Tuesday after the company announced in a SEC filing that it raised its third-quarter revenue per available seat mile guidance.

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                                          Will Harvey Mar United Continental's (UAL) Q3 Earnings?

                                          by Zacks Equity Research

                                          High costs are expected to hurt United Continental's (UAL) bottom line in the third quarter of 2017. Multiple flight cancellations due to the recent hurricanes are also likely to hurt results.

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                                            JetBlue's September Traffic Falls, Hurricanes to Mar Q3 & Q4

                                            by Zacks Equity Research

                                            JetBlue Airways (JBLU) has been hurt by multiple headwinds, lately. Hurricanes Irma and Maria are expected to dampen its Q3 and Q4 results.

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                                              Airline Stock Roundup: American Airlines, United Continental Give Bullish Q3 Views; GOL in Focus

                                              by Zacks Equity Research

                                              The upbeat Q3 unit revenue views by American Airlines Group (AAL) and United Continental Holdings (UAL) have contributed to the NYSE ARCA Airline Index gaining.

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                                                Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: United Continental Holdings, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines Group and Alaska Air Group

                                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                                Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: United Continental Holdings, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines Group and Alaska Air Group

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                                                  New Strong Sell Stocks for October 9th

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