DD: Alaska Airlines ($ALK) – Long dated puts on undisclosed loyalty thefts, and a $180M accounting anomaly

u/NorthcoteTrevelyan · Reddit — r/wallstreetbets · January 14, 2026 at 23:40 · ⬆ 3 pts  | View on Reddit ↗
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Author argues Alaska Airlines has repeatedly bungled forecasts and points to IT and tax issues.

ALK — AVOID The author states Alaska Airlines has repeatedly bungled forecasts since its merger 16 months ago and points to an IT collapse and an unforeseeable higher tax rate. These operational and reporting failures undermine management credibility and forecast reliability. The author's tone suggests investors holding on for improvements may be disappointed.

But every quarter Alaska bungle their forecasts in some new way.

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Alaska repeatedly bungles forecasts; IT collapses and tax surprises continue.
The author states Alaska Airlines has repeatedly bungled forecasts since its merger 16 months ago and points to an IT collapse and an unforeseeable higher tax rate. These operational and reporting failures undermine management credibility and forecast reliability. The author's tone suggests investors holding on for improvements may be disappointed.
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