Melius Research upgraded Alaska Air (ALK) to Buy from Hold with a $56 price target The firm says capacity rationalization from JetBlue and Southwest have “heavily favored” Alaska’s West Coast markets. The analyst believes Alaska Air can quickly digest and fix the Hawaiian fundamentals, “especially with easing competitive dynamics.”
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