American Airlines Hikes Profit Guidance. Why the Stock Is Falling.

American Airlines


stock fell ahead of the open Wednesday as the carrier’s updated profit outlook fell short of expectations for the first quarter.

The airline (ticker: AAL) said it expects to post adjusted earnings per share of between 1 cent and 5 cents when it reports earnings later this month. That’s an improvement on its previous guidance of approximately break-even but falls below analysts’ expectations of 5 cents per share, according to FactSet data.

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