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The culprit was $561 million in paper losses on oil price bets that hadn't settled yet. Those paper losses are smaller now because oil prices have risen slightly. If not for the hedging losses and other one-time items, Delta would have had a $586 million profit for the quarter, or 69 cents per share, a penny better than expected by analysts surveyed by FactSet.
The "hasn't settled" yet part. A hedge is ongoing until it settles, and that could be 18 months from now. Oil is coming back up, which lowers that paper loss over the length of the hedge. On the hedged fuel, there was a loss($155 million for the quarter). But it seems there was also a $586 million profit, $135 million in profit sharing for employees, and the stock went up yesterday in response by Wall St. The paper loss is like looking at your Merrill Lynch statement on how you are doing currently, but it doesn't count until you settle the hedge, and if oil prices come back up, it isn't as bad.
Bye Bye---General Lee
My God! Delta lost almost $170 million in the second quarter! That's normally the most profitable quarter! Whatever will you do?!
(Yes, I know you actually made a buttload of money in Q2--congratulations by the way--but I'm still doing my General Lee imitation)
Bubba
And $135M set aside for our profit-sharing. Thanks, D!
Yet their pension is underfunded by billions and getting worse every year because of unsavory accounting practices. No problem unless you are a former NWA person.
Cue a Southwest hater in 3.....2......1.......MARK
Time to loose those pensions boys...
Time to loose those pensions boys...