Why the bias on the reporting here?
............."Southwest Airlines (LUV: news) lost more ground."
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Why doesn't it say LUV down .14?
Big airlines lead sector higher
By August Cole, CBS.MarketWatch.com
Last Update: 6:10 PM ET Feb 26, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Airlines turned higher Thursday afternoon with the industry's main measure in positive territory as shares of the largest airlines advanced.
The Amex Airline Index rose 1 percent to 60.56. The index is still down on the week from Monday's 61.03 open.
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AMR (AMR: news) , parent of American Airlines, rose 35 cents to $15.35. American said it is halting flights to Haiti until March 3 because of civil unrest in the country.
Northwest Airlines (NWAC: news) added 28 cents to $10.90 and Continental Airlines (CAL: news) gained 49 cents to $14.86.
And America West Airlines (AWA: news) rose 24 cents to $10.80.
Shares of US Airways (UAIR: news) slipped 1 cent to $5.23.
U.S.-listed shares of British Airways (BAB: news) and KLM (KLM: news) both gained.
Delta Air Lines (DAL: news) rose 4 cents to $9.15.
JetBlue Airways (JBLU: news) fell 1 cent to $23.62.
Southwest Airlines (LUV: news) lost more ground.
United Airlines' parent UAL (UALAQ: news) rallied in bulletin-board trading as the bankrupt carrier reported narrower January losses than last year. See full story.
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