American Airlines Stock Rises as Oil Pullback Gives AAL Investors a Margin Lifeline
• American Airlines closed Friday at $14.98, up 2.25%, on very heavy volume.• The rally tracked a broader market advance and a drop in Brent crude, a key cost driver for airlines.• The next big catalyst is Q2 earnings, with investors watching fuel costs, demand and July guidance. American Airlines Group Inc. shares ended the latest U.S. trading session higher, closing Friday at $14.98, up 2.25%, after trading between $14.52 and $15.02. The move came on unusually active volume of about 153.3 million shares, according to American Airlines’ own historical price data sourced from LSEG.