Why United Airlines Stock Took Off Today

United Airlines Holdings (UAL 6.28%) beat expectations for the fourth quarter and provided an upbeat outlook for 2024. Investors reacted with a cheer, sending United shares up 10.1% at the open on Tuesday. They remained up nearly 7% as of 1:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.Record performance in an uncertain timeAirline investors have gone on a wild ride in recent years. The pandemic ground travel to a near halt, but consumers have rushed to airports since the great reopening, determined to make up for lost time. Unite ...