Delta Reduces Earnings Forecast Amid Macroeconomic Uncertainty

It appears that Delta Air Lines may have flown too close to the sun with its earnings forecasts at the beginning of the year, with macroeconomic uncertainty forcing the company to revisit its growth predictions. At the start of the year, Delta Air Lines shares boomed to post-pandemic highs, amid excellent financial performance in 2024 and a leadership team that was telling the public that 2025 could be the company’s “most profitable year ever.” Trump’s reelection sent airline industry stocks skywards amid increased confidence in Trump’s economic policies.