Why United Airlines Stock Is Falling Today
Shares of United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) fell 5% at the open on Tuesday after first-quarter results failed to impress. Investors have steadily climbed on board the airlines in 2021 after a disastrous 2020, but are getting a fresh reminder of the challenges the industry faces.
On Monday evening United reported a first-quarter adjusted loss of $7.50 per share on revenue of $3.2 billion, falling just short of the consensus estimate of a $7.05-per-share loss on $3.27 billion in revenue. Total revenue declined 59.6% year over year, as expected, but higher-than-expected payroll and maintenance costs weighed on results.
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