May 15- Delta Air Lines Inc on Wednesday said it expects improved profit in the second quarter, aided by lower fuel prices. Stable revenues and declining fuel prices "should couple to make for some very nice margin expansion in the quarter," Delta President Edward Bastian told a Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference that was broadcast over the Internet.
Delta Air rose$. 59 or 3.2 percent, to $18.84. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 01 or. 2 percent, to $6.55. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 10 or. 7 percent, to $14.08.
Delta Air rose$. 29 or 1.6 percent, to $18.18. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 07 or 1.1 percent, to $6.54. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 06 or. 4 percent, to $14.01.
Delta Air rose$. 19 or 1.1 percent, to $18.08. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 06 or. 4 percent, to $14.01. US Airways Group rose$. 17 or 1.0 percent, to $17.89.
Delta Air fell$. 28 or 1.5 percent, to $17.86. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 12 or 1.7 percent, to $6.64. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 17 or 1.2 percent, to $13.99.
Delta Air fell$. 05 or. 3 percent, to $18.08. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 08 or 1.2 percent, to $6.67. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 11 or. 8 percent, to $14.05.
NEW YORK-- Standard& Poor's Ratings Services raised its credit rating on Delta Air Lines Inc. Friday, pointing to Delta's improving financial position and its spending plans. The upgrade comes two days after Delta said it will start paying dividends again, and plans to return $1 billion to shareholders through those dividends and a stock buyback.
Delta Air rose$. 40 or 2.3 percent, to $18.10. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 16 or 2.3 percent, to $6.80. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 08 or. 5 percent, to $14.17.
Delta Air rose$. 20 or 1.1 percent, to $17.90. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 08 or 1.2 percent, to $6.73. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 11 or. 8 percent, to $14.20.
Delta Air fell$. 56 or 3.0 percent, to $18.11. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 09 or. 6 percent, to $14.25. US Airways Group rose$. 29 or 1.7 percent, to $17.63.
Delta Air fell$. 06 or. 3 percent, to $18.60. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 05 or. 7 percent, to $6.77. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 01 or percent, to $14.34.
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*Share buyback program $500 million. May 8- Delta Air Lines Inc plans to return $1 billion to shareholders over the next three years, starting with its first dividend in a decade and a $500 million share buyback program, the company said on Wednesday.
*Share buyback program $500 million. May 8- Delta Air Lines Inc plans to return $1 billion to shareholders over the next three years, starting with its first dividend in a decade and a $500 million share buyback program, the company said on Wednesday.