HSBC initiated coverage of Southwest with a Hold rating and $27.80 price target. The airline’s high dependency on Boeing Max aircraft could limit capacity growth, adding pressure to costs on weakening earnings momentum, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says that while Southwest’s competitive positioning is healthy, restoring operating margins looks difficult.
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