Southwest rides fuel hedges to big first-quarter profit
Aided by its fuel hedges, Southwest Airlines reported a $76 million net income for the first quarter ended March 31, nearly tripling the $26 million earned in the year-ago period. However, 2004 first-quarter results included $18 million in pre-tax operating expenses related to the consolidation of...
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