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Title: Getting Hurt by Falling Oil Prices
Post by: MountainDon on October 31, 2008, 09:39:19 AM
At least a couple of airlines are getting hurt by falling oil prices. Southwest and United were two of many firms that bought into hedges against rising fuel prices and locked in price guarantees back in summer and early fall. Now that oil has sunk they are paying more than the street price. Ditto with many other companies.

Hedges work two ways.