hedging
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This was despite the airline having secured more than three-quarters of its jet fuel at a fixed price before costs rose due to the current conflict - a process known as hedging.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Southwest Airlines abandoned its hedging strategy last year, while United, Delta and American did the same midway through the 2010s.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Experts say it’s worth noting that cruise lines are often protected from short-term shifts in oil costs due to the fact that they’ve locked in pricing in advance, a process known as hedging.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
AI agents could be deployed to buy protective puts should oil spike, hedging against potential stock losses, and automatically sweep customers’ cash into higher-yielding assets, like bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
However, hedging his bets in case things go bad, Booth says he wants the letter back if he finds Matthews before ten tomorrow morning.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
