Transportation Stocks To Research - April 14th

Key Points

• MarketBeat's screener flags Avis Budget Group (CAR), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), and American Airlines Group (AAL) as the top Transportation stocks to watch based on the highest dollar trading volume in recent days.
• Transportation stocks are typically cyclical and sensitive to economic activity, fuel costs, trade flows, and regulation, so these names can act as barometers of demand for moving people and goods.
• Avis Budget (CAR) is a global vehicle rental and car‑sharing operator; Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) is a diversified conglomerate with insurance, freight rail, and utility businesses; and American Airlines (AAL) is a major network carrier serving extensive domestic hubs and international gateways.

Avis Budget Group, Berkshire Hathaway, and American Airlines Group are the three Transportation stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Transportation stocks are shares of companies involved in moving people or goods — for example airlines, railroads, trucking firms, shipping lines, ports and logistics providers. For investors, these stocks are often cyclical and sensitive to economic activity, fuel costs, trade flows and regulation, and can serve as a barometer of demand for transportation services. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Transportation stocks within the last several days.

Avis Budget Group (CAR)

Avis Budget Group, Inc. engages in the provision of vehicle sharing and rental services. It operates through the following segments: Americas, International, and Corporate and Other. The Americas segment includes the vehicle rental and car sharing operations in North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.

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American Airlines Group (AAL)

American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.

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