After withdrawing its outlook in April, Delta is again forecasting a profit—though at a significantly lower level than originally projected.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq nudged lower on Thursday, as investors monitored developments around U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies, while airline stocks jumped following Delta's upbeat forecast.

Stocks are off to a sluggish start on Wall Street, while Delta Air Lines led a rally in airline stocks after releasing a solid outlook for the rest of 2025.

Rome. The Eternal City’s blend of ancient monuments, decadent food and charming neighborhoods recently became easier to reach with Delta Air Lines’ restored nonstop flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Here are four reasons to hop aboard.

Delta, the first of the U.S. airlines to report results, expects adjusted earnings per share of between $1.25 and $1.75 in the third quarter, compared with Wall Street analysts' forecast for $1.31 a share. It also said it expects revenue that's flat to up 4%, topping forecasts for a 1.4% sales increase.

President Trump will wield 50% copper tariffs on August 1 as he promises more to come with countries such as Brazil in the crosshairs. Delta’s good news, Nvidia scores the first $4 trillion market cap milestone,

Nvidia slips after closing Wednesday with a market capitalization of $3.974 trillion, the highest market value for any company on record, while Delta’s earnings beat analysts’ estimates.