Airline Stocks Grounded by the 200-Day
by Jon Lewis 08/26/09
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AMR Corp. (AMR) has some work to do before it breaks free of its 200-day. Note how the trendline marked a peak earlier this month.
UAL Corp. (UAUA) is in a similar position to AMR, although the 200-day has yet to reject any serious advances by the stock.
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