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Scott Kirby approached both Delta and American about blockbuster mergers, and both turned him down. Now the question is whether United's real competitive weapon was never a deal at all.
American Airlines Group stock has delivered a 37.8% gain over the past year, yet recent news around rising fuel costs and a softer earnings outlook raises the question of how sustainable the current pricing really is. Over the past 12 months, American Airlines Group has returned 37.8%, which puts recent weakness in the shorter term into context for anyone looking at the share price today. Strong travel demand can support revenue expectations, while higher fuel costs and a reduced earnings...
United Airlines' failed approaches to Delta and American appear to make little sense. Investors should trust the CEO anyway.
American Airlines’ second quarter results met Wall Street’s top-line expectations and saw strong year-over-year revenue growth. However, the market reacted negatively, reflecting investor concern over sharply reduced operating margins and a challenging cost environment. Management pointed to broad-based demand and the effectiveness of its four-pillar commercial strategy—focusing on customer experience, network, premium revenue, and loyalty—as key drivers of revenue gains. CEO Robert Isom highlig
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.23%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.25%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
JetBlue just handed investors a reason to rethink the entire airline sector, but the same earnings report that sent shares soaring also revealed a widening loss that bulls are choosing to ignore.
A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after a sudden de-escalation in Middle East tensions sent global oil prices tumbling. The primary macroeconomic catalyst driving today’s massive rally is a reported pause in U.S.-Iran military hostilities. With reports emerging that both Washington and Tehran are agreeing to halt attacks, fears of an escalating regional conflict are rapidly easing. This geopolitical relief valve is triggering an immediate and aggressive selloff in the energy marke
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.32%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Global airline American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales up 16.3% year on year to $16.74 billion. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $16.09 billion, coming in 0.6% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.15 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
American Airlines reported the highest quarterly revenue in its history. CEO Robert Isom says the airline is well-positioned for 2027.
Airline stocks were taking off again early Monday after a turbulent start to the second half of the year. United Airlines approached its rival Delta Air Lines for talks about a megamerger last year, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. It’s juicy corporate gossip and a fun “what if” scenario for investors but airline stocks were moving for a different reason early Monday—tumbling oil prices.
The airline just posted the biggest quarter in its history and told investors it may lose money this year. Both are true.
Investing.com -- United Airlines had reportedly approached Delta Air Lines last year about a potential merger between the two carriers
United Chief Executive Scott Kirby called Delta’s CEO to discuss a potential deal but the talks didn’t progress, according to people familiar with the matter.
Soaring fuel costs overshadowed record Q2 revenue for AAL, plunging the stock's price. What should be your move now?
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Corporation (NYSE:LMT) both reported earnings the same day this week. Both companies are being shaped by the same event, the ongoing war involving Iran. Nonetheless, one firm is getting hurt by it, and the other is getting a big boost, and their stock moves on […]
American Airlines Group Inc. has already reported second-quarter 2026 results with record revenue of US$16,735 million but a sharp drop in net income to US$71 million, and it cut full-year earnings guidance while projecting third-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 16% to 19% year over year amid higher fuel costs. Despite strong passenger, cargo, premium, and loyalty revenue trends and more than US$11.00 billion in liquidity, the airline now expects weaker profitability and even potential losses...
American Airlines (AAL) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
AAL highlights Q2 premium revenues, loyalty growth and network gains as its commercial strategy drives progress despite higher fuel costs.
American Airlines Group (AAL) is back in focus after the company paired strong second quarter revenue with a weaker profit outlook, as fuel costs and slimmer operating margins raised fresh questions about earnings power. See our latest analysis for American Airlines Group. The weak guidance has hit sentiment hard, with American Airlines Group’s share price down 8.35% over the last day and 16.02% over the past month, even though the 1 year total shareholder return is 18.28% and 3 year and 5...
The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%. But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.
DK, PBF, AAL, HCI and HPP have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on July 24, 2026.
American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) reports a robust 16.3% revenue increase, while navigating significant fuel expense challenges and strategic capacity adjustments.
Shares of global airline American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) fell 7.9% in the afternoon session after the company's weak profit guidance for the upcoming quarter and full year overshadowed strong second-quarter results that beat Wall Street's expectations. While the airline met revenue expectations at $16.74 billion and posted an adjusted profit of $0.15 per share, significantly higher than the $0.05 consensus estimate, investors focused on future challenges. The company's forecast for the third quar
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL, XETRA:A1G) shares fell about 8% Thursday after the carrier reported better-than-expected second quarter results but issued a cautious outlook for the third quarter amid rising fuel costs. The company reported adjusted earnings of $0.15 per share for...
American Airlines (AAL) lowered its full-year earnings outlook on Thursday as higher fuel costs drov
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) reported record quarterly revenue in the second quarter of 2026, as executives said gains from commercial initiatives helped offset a sharp year-over-year increase in fuel costs. Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom said the airline delivered revenue growth of mo
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.80%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.20%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.77%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...