Why did American Airlines stock fall Wednesday?

Friday was the busiest day in U.S. aviation history as the summer travel season began in earnest. But the sector’s stocks were falling Wednesday after American Airlines slashed its outlook.

Should you buy American Airlines (AAL) stock?

With the stock price falling 15% this year, American Airlines market capitalization has declined to $7.6 billion, implying a very high debt to equity ratio of over 500%. While AAL stock is facing some headwinds, it is helpful to see how American Airlines’ peers fare on metrics that matter.

Are American Airlines' earnings going to be off by 100 million dollars?

"We know we've dug ourselves a hole in this second quarter, and our operating earnings are going to be off by a couple of hundred million dollars," American Airlines' CEO Robert Isom said Wednesday at the 40th annual Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference. American is trying to keep on par with its rival airlines, like United and Delta.