WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks declined Monday after Citi cut its ratings for
United Continental Holdings and US Airways because of a likely revenue decline. The NYSE Arca Airline Index fell about 1% at last check to 30.18 points with all but one of its 15 components trading off. Shares of American parent AMR Corp. fell more than 4% to a 52-week low of $2.80, United Continental lost 1.7% to $19.06 and US Airways declined more than 2% to $5.37. Last week, Citi economists trimmed their 2012 global GDP growth outlook to 2.9% from 3.2%, said Citi analyst Will Randow. There is also evidence that some corporations may tighten travel spending amid weak business confidence and soft jobs numbers, which lead airline revenues, he said.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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