SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – On today’s edition of Rob Black’s Winners and Losers, our financial expert Rob Black and KRON 4’s Mark Danon to talk about the Virgin America merger, oil prices and the Ford F-150.
Travelers are wondering what to expect from Virgin America under its new parent company: skinny jeans and stilettos, or sweatshirts and sneakers. After all, Alaska started in 1932 with a single three-seat plane owned by an Anchorage furrier, while Virgin America was founded by a flashy British billionaire less than a decade ago with a goal of restoring glamour to flying.
Oil rose above $43 a barrel to its highest level so far in 2016 on Tuesday, supported by hopes that a meeting of oil producers will agree steps to tackle a supply glut, a weak U.S. dollar and further signs of strong demand in China.
Ford Motor F +0.28%’s aluminum F-150 is the only pickup truck to earn a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, outperforming trucks from Chevrolet , GMC, Toyota and Ram on an important new crash test.