United Airlines targets double-digit margins, builds on premium travel
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[United Airlines] Douglas Rissing/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Shares of United Airlines (UAL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UAL]) continue to gain altitude on Wednesday after closing higher in the wake of mixed third-quarter results…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishThe margin target depends on lower fuel prices, which matters for airline stocks.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01CEO Scott Kirby said United can achieve double-digit pre-tax margins next year.
- 02The expected improvement is about 300-400 basis points from current levels.
- 03The outcome depends on lower fuel prices, slower industry capacity growth and willingness to trade load factor for yield.
- 04Shares closed higher after mixed third-quarter results that missed estimates.
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