hedging

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This was despite the airline having secured more than three-quarters of its jet fuel at a fixed price before costs rose due to the current conflict - a process known as hedging.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

U.S. carriers, which long ago abandoned expensive oil hedging strategies, have been hit particularly hard by the surge in prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

However, hedging activity tied to the S&P 500 has also remained robust, according to Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Southwest Airlines abandoned its hedging strategy last year, while United, Delta and American did the same midway through the 2010s.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Each man was hedging his bets on the hereafter by preparing his private papers for posterity, the one place where they knew their prospects of immortality were assured.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis