Empresas y finanzas

Delta Air Lines first-quarter profit beats expectations

15/04/2015 - 12:51

(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit that topped analysts' expectations as cheap fuel continued to help its bottom line.

The Atlanta-based airline earned $746 million last quarter. On an adjusted basis, its earned $372 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to analysts' average estimate of $0.44 per diluted share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

(Reporting By Jeffrey Dastin; Editing by Alden Bentley)