Losing Bet on Hedging

US airline financial woes deepened in the third quarter as even good news--per-barrel crude oil prices dropping significantly--was tinged with frustration: Carriers hedged fuel at prices that turned out to be much higher than actual prices as the quarter wore on, leading to big noncash charges that...

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