American Airlines now expects to lose between $1 and $1.60 per share on an adjusted basis for the full year, a deeper loss as fuel costs spiked and offset record revenue. In the third quarter it reported an adjusted loss of 28 cents per share versus 35 cents expected by analysts compiled by LSEG, and revenue of $16.34 billion versus $16.22 billion expected. CEO Robert Isom said the company delivered record third-quarter revenue and expects another quarter of record revenue growth to close out the year.
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Travel & Leisure |
| Industry | Airlines |
| Market cap | 98,444 bn VND |
| P/E | 45.2 |
| P/B | 3.74 |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 128.60 |
| Change that session | +0.47% |
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