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U.S. airlines are hiking fares — and travelers keep booking
A United Airlines plane taxis at Los Angeles International Airport on April 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Jet fuel prices have surged this year since the attacks on Iran that began two months ago led to the Strait of Hormuz effectively closing. For now, airline executives say travelers are […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Texas Instruments, United Rentals, Wex, Penn Entertainment & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Texas Instruments — The semiconductor stock soared 19% after the company forecast that its current-quarter earnings would come in the range of $1.77 to $2.05 per share, versus the $1.57 consensus, according to LSEG. Similarly, it sees its revenue coming in between $5 billion to $5.4 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Honeywell, Nokia, Netflix, IBM, Tesla & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Netflix — The streaming giant gained more than 1% after a regulatory filing showed the company authorized an additional $25 billion share buyback. Helix Energy Solutions — Shares of the offshore energy company rose more than 3% after Helix agreed to merge with privately […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Tesla, IBM, ServiceNow, Southwest Airlines and more
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : International Business Machines — The technology giant slipped 6% after IBM failed to raise its full-year guidance after posting an earnings beat. IBM reported first-quarter earnings of $1.91 per share, excluding items, beating forecasts of $1.81, according to LSEG. The company’s $15.92 billion in revenue […]
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Southwest Airlines forecasts quarterly earnings below estimates on higher fuel
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Chicago on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines forecast second-quarter earnings below analyst estimates, citing higher fuel prices, while the carrier held off on updating its full-year 2026 forecast. Southwest expects to […]
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U.S. seizes Iranian-flagged ship, Warsh’s big week, Cursor funding and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Good morning. The Boston Marathon is today, and I’m feeling particularly inspired by this runner who went from being partially paralyzed to running in this year’s race. Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a winning […]
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American Airlines falls 3% premarket after dismissing United megamerger
American Airlines and United Airlines airplanes at the Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Aristide Economopoulos | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Airlines stock fell in premarket trading on Monday after it rejected talks of a potential megamerger with United Airlines late last […]
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Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down
A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 25, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters A U.S. lawmaker is urging the CEOs of the country’s largest airlines to […]
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United CEO had been considering a merger last fall, months before bringing it up to the Trump administration
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, joined by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, speaks to reporters outside the White House on Oct. 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby raised the idea for an airline merger with the Trump […]
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What a United-American merger would mean, from antitrust hurdles to airfare
American Airlines and United Airlines airplanes at the Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Aristide Economopoulos | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby reportedly floated the idea of a potential tie-up with rival American Airlines to the Trump administration earlier […]
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