Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) is one of the stocks in Jim Cramer’s game plan for this week. Cramer called it a tough stock to own, as he said: “Now we’ve got a couple of important earnings reports on Thursday, including PepsiCo and Delta in the morning… Delta’s a tough stock to own. It’s been among the best performers in the group, yet it’s still down 5% for the year. I know that consumer’s supposed to be weaker, but there’s still an appetite for travel. I think it might work as a trade, but like I say ...

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) is one of the S&P 500 stocks with a low PE ratio. On September 11, Delta reiterated its full-year and present-quarter earnings outlook, expecting American travel demand to remain steady. The airline raised the minimum estimate of its Q3 revenue forecast through September to 2%, up from 0%, while maintaining the maximum projection at 4%. Delta Air Lines (DAL) Reiterates Annual Profit Outlook as Travel Demand Remains High Pixabay/Public Domain This favorable sentiment sta ...

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