Legacy carriers are leading an impressive rally in airline stocks, but their success will depend on becoming winners-take-all.

United Airlines on Tuesday forecast a stronger-than-expected profit in the current quarter, after its earnings topped Wall Street estimates in the fourth quarter on robust travel demand and improved pricing power.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. expects a first-quarter profit well ahead of Wall Street’s estimates as the carrier capitalizes on unusually strong demand for premium and international travel.

United predicted first-quarter profit well ahead of Wall Street’s estimates as the carrier capitalizes on unusually strong demand for premium and international travel.

Wall Street was mixed in premarket trading on Thursday as major U.S. airlines stumbled and health insurance companies soared

A reduction in airline seats in the domestic market that is fueling U.S. airline earnings is here to stay, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday. A sharp pullback in flying by U.S. carriers since summer has driven up ticket prices,

A United Airlines airplane proceeds to a runway at Newark Liberty International Airport in front of the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on December 4, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. United Airlines forecast first-quarter adjusted earnings of 75 cents to $1.25 a share.

Like rival Delta Air Lines, United Airlines' premium ticket sales are growing. But for the Chicago-based carrier, passengers at the back of the plane are also contributing to its bottom line.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) reports Q4 earnings, expected to have $2.99 EPS and $14.40B revenue. Stock up 184.10% past year, 14.47% YTD. Analysts see 20% upside.

The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $2.95 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $3.26 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.01 per share.

U.S. stocks are drifting near a record as Wall Street’s recent rally loses some momentum. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trading Thursday, a day after pulling to the

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.19%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) are down -0.