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American Airlines reinstated its annual guidance. It’s way worse than before.

With the first half of the year in the rearview mirror (something jets do not have), American Airlines sees potentially rougher skies ahead.

American, which had pulled its full-year forecast in April along with rivals Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines, decided it was safe to give annual guidance again with its second-quarter earnings report. The problem? The forecast is way, way worse than Wall Street expected and far worse than American’s forecast looked back in April before it got pulled.

American said it expects full-year earnings per share to land somewhere in the range of -$0.20 to $0.80. Wall Street analysts were calling for a full-year profit of $0.72, according to FactSet. And before the guidance was pulled back in April, American was expecting earnings of $1.70 to $2.70.

Shares fell 7% in premarket trading.

The airline’s actual second-quarter earnings surprised to the upside. It posted earnings of $0.91 per share in the second quarter, comfortably beating analyst expectations of $0.78. The result is down 10% from the same period last year.

Quarterly revenue reached $14.4 billion, better than expected and up slightly from the $14.3 billion the carrier raked in last year. In April, American anticipated sales to land between a 2% drop and a 1% gain.

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Lululemon trading higher after posting better than expected Q3 results, with CEO set to exit in January

Lululemon was up more than 9% in premarket trading after the athleisure brand yesterday posted better-than-expected Q3 results, lifted its full-year outlook, and announced the departure of its CEO following over a year of slowing sales growth.

In the third quarter, net revenue increased 7% year over year to $2.57 billion, topping the $2.48 billion estimate compiled by LSEG, while earnings per share of $2.59 also beat expectations of $2.25. The results were driven largely by international markets, where comparable sales rose 18%, offsetting a 5% decline in Americas.

The company also raised its full-year revenue guidance to $10.96 billion - $11.05 billion, roughly in line with expectations at the lower end, per LSEG reported by CNBC. Management reiterated that tariffs — including the end of the US de minimis exemption — are expected to cut 2025 operating income by $210 million, down from the previous $240 million hit the company had projected in September, thanks to vendor negotiations and other cost-saving efforts.

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Budget airline stocks dip as Spirit pilots ratify contract that’ll help the carrier stay afloat

Low-cost airlines JetBlue and Frontier are trading lower on Thursday following the news that Spirit Airlines pilots ratified modifications to their labor contract that will lower costs for the carrier, which filed for bankruptcy in August.

According to the Air Line Pilots Association, Spirit pilots approved a deal that included “temporary reductions to pay rates and retirement contributions.” Beginning January 1, hourly pay will be reduced 8% and retirement contributions will drop by half, from 16% to 8%.

“Spirit pilots made a difficult choice that provides the Company with what it needs from labor to secure financing and complete its restructuring,” said Captain Ryan P. Muller, chairman of the Spirit Airlines Master Executive Council.

Wall Street sees JetBlue and Frontier as the biggest beneficiaries to Spirit’s woes, and both carriers have attempted to purchase Spirit in recent years.

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