The market loves a comeback story, especially when it comes with a political twist. This week, battered budget carrier Spirit Aviation Holdings (FLYYQ) suddenly found itself back in the spotlight, not because of improving fundamentals, but thanks to a surprising tailwind from President Donald Trump.
With just a few carefully chosen words – saying he’d “love somebody to buy Spirit” and that the government “should help that one out” – Donald Trump sparked a sharp rally in the airline company’s stock this week and breathed fresh hope into a company fighting to stay airborne.
