American Airlines stock slides 5% after earnings miss as Storm Fern disruption clouds outlook
American Airlines shares fell 5.5% to $13.78 by midday Tuesday after reporting a fourth-quarter profit miss and warning of a first-quarter loss due to Winter Storm Fern. The storm is expected to cut capacity by 1.5 percentage points and reduce revenue by up to $200 million. United and Delta also declined, down 2% and 1%. American’s premium unit revenue outpaced main-cabin by seven percentage points.