分组1 - Air Canada reported quarterly earnings of $0.43 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.50 per share, and down from $0.72 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -14.00% [1] - The company posted revenues of $4.07 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.48%, and compared to year-ago revenues of $4.03 billion [2] - Air Canada shares have increased by approximately 3.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.6% [3] 分组2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.33 on revenues of $4.49 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.53 on revenues of $16.14 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the Transportation - Airline sector is currently in the bottom 32% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential underperformance compared to higher-ranked industries [8]

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Core Viewpoint - SkyWest (SKYW) reported quarterly earnings of $2.91 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.34 per share, and showing a significant increase from $1.82 per share a year ago, indicating strong financial performance [1][2] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of $1.04 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.29%, compared to $867.12 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, SkyWest has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates, indicating a strong track record of performance [2][6] Stock Performance - SkyWest shares have increased approximately 13.3% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 8.1% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), suggesting it is expected to outperform the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.35 on revenues of $990.38 million, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $9.36 on revenues of $3.91 billion [7] - The outlook for the airline industry, where SkyWest operates, is favorable, with the Transportation - Airline sector ranking in the top 39% of Zacks industries, indicating potential for continued performance [8]

Core Insights - Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (WAB) reported Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $2.27, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.18, marking a 15.8% year-over-year increase driven by higher sales, operating margin expansion, and share repurchases [1][9] - Revenues for the quarter were $2.71 billion, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.77 billion, but reflecting a 2.3% year-over-year growth due to increased sales in the Transit segment, offset by lower Equipment sales [2][9] Financial Performance - WAB raised its 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $8.55 to $9.15 from the previous range of $8.35 to $8.95, supported by strong first-half performance, mergers and acquisitions, and prudent cost management [3] - The company also increased its 2025 revenue guidance to $10.925 billion to $11.225 billion from $10.725 billion to $11.025 billion, primarily due to the acquisition of Evident Inspection Technologies Division [4] Segment Performance - The Freight segment reported net sales of $1.91 billion, a slight decline of 0.1% year-over-year, impacted by lower locomotive deliveries due to a supplied part issue, although service sales increased by 6% [5][6] - The Transit segment saw net sales grow by 8.7% year-over-year to $787 million, with an adjusted operating margin increase to 15.2% from 12.7% in the same quarter of 2024 [6] Operational Details - Total operating expenses rose by $22 million year-over-year to $466 million, with the operating ratio increasing to 17.2% from 16.8% [7] - WAB ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1.49 billion, a significant increase from $698 million at the end of the previous quarter, while long-term debt rose to $4.78 billion from $3.50 billion [7] Shareholder Returns - During the quarter, WAB paid $44 million in dividends and repurchased shares worth $50 million [8]

Financial Performance & Guidance - Southwest Airlines missed on both top and bottom lines, leading to a stock decrease of almost 10% [1] - The company had completed a $2.5 billion share buyback program and finished $1.5 billion in the second quarter [8] - The board approved an additional $2 billion share repurchase program over two years [9] - Southwest Airlines initially guided for $1.7 billion in EBIT for the full year, but the difference is attributed to macro factors [12] Demand & Capacity Management - Demand slipped about 6% from the beginning of the year, but stabilized in the second quarter with signs of inflection in the last month or so [3] - The company has taken another 1.5 percentage points out of capacity for the back half of the year, with growth for the year expected to be about 1 percentage point [6] - Basic economy bookings and revenue saw a slip due to friction in the booking process, but the issue was resolved within two weeks [4][5] - After changes to the basic economy booking flows, the company has seen stable demand and conversion rates return to or exceed prior levels [7] Strategic Initiatives - Bag fees are expected to generate $350 million in EBIT this year and a run rate of about $1 billion per year [9] - Assigned seating, launching next week for flights in January of next year, is anticipated to perform well, with over 80% of customers (85% of customers that don't fly Southwest Airlines) desiring it [10][11]

American Airlines (AAL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.09 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +20.25%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this world's largest airline would post a loss of $0.69 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.59, delivering a surprise of +14.49%.Over the last four quarter ...

Meanwhile, American Airlines just out with its quarterly results. Want to get over to Phil Leau. He's got those numbers.Phil. Andrew, take a look at shares of American Airlines under a little bit of pressure. This is probably due to the guidance that the company gave.We'll talk about that in just a little bit. In terms of the second quarter, this was a beat on the top and the bottom line. The company earning 91 cents a share compared to 78 cents a share was the estimate out there from the analysts.uh revenu ...