Airlines are scrambling to protect their businesses as the Iran war pushes jet fuel costs to multi-year highs. The market is splitting into two camps as traders test the limits of pricing power, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Ravi Shanker. While heavyweights like Delta (DAL) and United Airlines (UAL) have the ability to raise prices…
Airline stocks sold off on Monday as grounded flights and a rise in crude oil prices fueled concerns about shrinking profits due to rising jet fuel costs. Shares of Delta Air Lines (DAL) fell 5% before paring losses, while American Airlines (AAL) fell as much as 6% and United Airlines (UAL) fell as much as…
Down more than 28% in 2025, American Airlines (AAL) stock has lagged the broader markets by a wide margin this year. However, David Tepper, the billionaire hedge fund manager at Appaloosa Management, added 9.25 million AAL shares to his portfolio in the third quarter. The equity stake represents a bold contrarian bet on the struggling…
Asian markets responded with a mix of optimism and caution to the latest US inflation report for August. The report showed a moderate increase in inflation, in line with expectations. This has helped ease concerns about an imminent interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Leading the charge was Tokyo’s Nikkei 225, rising 1.4% to…
At the end of the day on Friday, Southwest Airlines ended the week beginning October 20 with its shares falling 4.79% to $32.20. On Oct. 22, the Dallas-based airline posted third-quarter earnings of 11 cents per adjusted share. Revenue rose 1.1% to $6.95 billion, while forecasters’ averages predicted $6.92 and an adjusted loss of four…
An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing in Nebraska on Monday night after pilots were unable to communicate with flight attendants and heard someone outside the cabin door, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight 6469 took off from Omaha’s Eppley Airfield at 6:41 p.m. local time bound for Los…
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“Better than expected” is a description that can very rarely be applied to mostly mediocre wine on a long-haul flight. On Thursday, however, Delta Air Lines investors applied it to the airline’s latest quarterly earnings rather than its wine. Delta, the first U.S. airline to report its performance for the three months through September, beat…
