Fitch Downgrades Southwest Over $500 Mln Stock Buyback
Southwest Airlines has been downgraded to ‘A-’ and given a negative outlook by debt-watcher Fitch Ratings after the carrier’s board authorized a $500 million stock buyback. The buyback reflects the expectation that an increasingly fragile U.S. airline industry operating environment over the next few...
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