doug parker

American Airlines (AAL) stock is down. This is happening as the company has indicated that it may furlough up to 25,000 employees. The majority of them are front-line workers.

On Thursday, American Airlines (AAL) stock jumped 41% to $16.72 at the close, which is the biggest gain since 2013 when the company merged with US Airways. The jump followed the carrier’s announcement about boosting its capacity.