Wednesday, January 22, 2025We saw another positive day in the stock market this Hump Day — not as promising as when the opening bell sounded, perhaps, but substantial nevertheless. The Dow grew by another +130 points, +0.30%, while the S&P doubled that: +0.61%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way again — +251 points, +1.27%, but the small-cap Russell 2000 slid -14 points on the day, -0.62%.The S&P came close to closing at a new all-time high today at 6,086, but was just a few points shy of the record close on ...

American Airlines Group Inc AAL is releasing its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. Wall Street expects 64 cents in EPS and $13.40 billion in revenues as the company reports before market hours.The stock is up 36.01% over the past year, 8.97% YTD.Let’s look at what the charts indicate for American Airlines stock and how the stock currently maps against Wall Street estimates.Read Also: This American Airlines Analyst Is No Longer Bearish; Here Are Top 5 Upgrades For FridayAmerican Airlines Stock Chart Stron ...

American A319s sit at gate at LGA while Delta 319 and JetBlue A320 taxi in January 2024. (Photo by ... [+] CHARLY TRIBALLEAUAFP via Getty ImagesThe pressure is on American Airlines to issue strong results and a strong outlook on Thursday, especially after United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby proclaimed Wednesday that “We are the best airline in the history of aviation.”Kirby spoke on United’s January earnings call after the carrier beat analyst expectations for the first quarter and projected strong growth. CFO ...

With Donald Trump returning to the White House for a second term, significant changes are likely in the air transportation space.  Airline stocks, already buoyed by upbeat passenger volumes, will likely gain further under the second Trump administration. Many market watchers expect the administration to create a supportive backdrop for the industry.With brighter skies expected for airlines under Trump’s second shot at the U.S. presidency, we would advise investors interested in the  Zacks Airline industry t ...

The Zacks Transportation sector faces multiple headwinds, including inflation-driven high interest rates, weak freight demand and ongoing supply-chain issues. Geopolitical uncertainties and higher inflation continue to hurt consumer sentiment and growth expectations. The freight market downturn, caused by excess freight capacity relative to freight volumes, has also severely impacted the sector.Amid the abovementioned negatives, low fuel costs also provide a tailwind for the transportation sector. Since fue ...

American Airlines (AAL) is set to release its fourth-quarter 2024 results on Jan. 23, before market open.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2024 earnings has been revised 60% upward in the past 60 days and is pegged at 64 cents per share. Additionally, the consensus mark implies a 120.7% uptick from the year-ago actual. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2024 revenues is pegged at $13.4 billion, indicating a 2 ...

Analysts on Wall Street project that American Airlines (AAL) will announce quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share in its forthcoming report, representing an increase of 120.7% year over year. Revenues are projected to reach $13.42 billion, increasing 2.7% from the same quarter last year.The current level reflects a downward revision of 56.7% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial pr ...

The market expects American Airlines (AAL) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on January 23, 2025, might help the stock move higher if these key num ...

Earnings Report - American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) will release its Q4 earnings report on January 23rd [1] - The consensus EPS estimate is $0 65 [1] - The consensus revenue estimate is $13 4B [1] - This would indicate an exceptional increase in EPS growth year-over-year [1] Analyst Background - Harrison is a financial analyst with professional experience in private equity, real estate, and economic research [1] - Harrison has an academic background in financial econometrics, economic forecasting, and global monetary economics [1] - Harrison has been writing on Seeking Alpha since 2018 and has closely followed the market for over a decade [1]

Investors interested in Transportation stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. American Airlines (AAL) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Transportation sector should help us answer this question.American Airlines is a member of our Transportation group, which includes 131 d ...