Delta: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $756 million.

The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $1.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.72 per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.80 per share.

The airline posted revenue of $20.19 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $17.59 billion, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $17.74 billion.

For the current quarter ending in December, Delta expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.15 to $1.65.

The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $5.10 to $5.60 per share.

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