American Airlines Stock Hit by Fuel Costs, United Deal Out of Reach
American Airlines stock hovered near $13.60, up about 10 cents, as investors weighed a 78% jump in U.S. airline fuel costs to $6.5 billion in April and fading United merger talk; American’s 2026 profit forecast was slashed in April, with fuel bills expected to rise by over $4 billion, and IATA cut its 2026 industry profit outlook to $23 billion from $41 billion, citing the fuel price shock.