Morgan Stanley cuts Lufthansa rating; Finnair passenger numbers up 14.7%; Vueling gains

Lufthansa (-4.8%) slumped as European airline shares ended the session mixed again on Thursday (09-Dec-2010). The group was down after Morgan Stanley cut its rating of the carrier’s shares from "overweight" to "equal-weight". The analysts stated it sees few near-term catalysts to push the shares higher.