When Delta (NYSE: DAL) reported its third-quarter earnings, most of the numbers pointed upward, which investors like to see. But stockholders aren't so happy when rising profits and demand come with higher costs. However, elsewhere on Wall Street, investors were happy with Bed Bath & Beyond's (NASDAQ: BBBY) pick to take over the CEO job. Mark Tritton, whose current role as chief merchandising officer for Target, brings a resume that makes him look ideally suited to tackle the task of turning around the troubled niche retailer.
In this MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and MFAM Funds' Bill Barker lay out the current situations at the world's second largest airline and the country's largest housewares retailer, and they consider where the companies are headed. They'll also answer a listener's question on reverse stock splits.
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