Alaska Air rallying near 52-week highs; Delta down; Fitch sees improvement in US carrier cash flow

North and South American carrier stocks declined on Tuesday (13-Apr-2010), despite a small rise in the wider market and a slip in oil prices (-0.3%), to USD84.05. The AMEX Airline Index ended trading down 0.4% as a result. The Dow edged back into positive territory as investors remained upbeat as the earnings season commenced.