Consumer Discretionary

Hasbro 3Q Sales Expected To Be Hit By Retail Weakness

Hasbro is likely to post weaker 3Q results as retail sales lag, DA Davidson analyst Linda Bolton Weiser says in a research note. Hasbro management suggested last month that some retailers are taking a more cautious approach heading into the holiday season following bloated inventories at the end of last year. The company has warned that August consumer-product sales were still weaker following a lackluster first half of the year, putting more pressure on a sales jump in September to meet guidance. Weiser slashes her forecast for Hasbro’s 3Q consumer product sales to a 10% drop, compared with a prior projection of a 5% drop.

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CFRA Keeps Hold Opinion On Shares Of United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows: Our 12-month target of $41, down $19, is 4.5x our ’24 EPS estimate (cut to $9.13 from $11.38; ’23 to $9.87 from $11.30), below its peer forward average of 4.9x, which we believe is merited due to its above-peer average floating-rate debt ($11B vs. peer average of ~$3B) and lofty capex needs (~$9B vs. peer average of $4B in ’24). Q3 EPS of $3.65 vs. $2.81 beat consensus by $0.24. Q3 revenues grew ~13 Y/Y. The stock fell ~10% today, which we think is due to rising unit costs (labor and fuel) and the impact of the recent Israeli conflict (2% of total capacity per UAL). In Q3, UAL finalized a labor contract with its pilots (valued at $10B, lifting pay by as much as 40% over

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CFRA Maintains Hold Opinion On Shares Of American Airlines Group Inc.

CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows: We cut our 12-month target by $7 to $13, 6.0x our 2024 EPS view ($2.17 from $3.26; 2023’s cut to $2.43 from $3.01), below AAL’s 2018-2019 historical forward average of 6.9x. We think a discount is merited due to rising unit costs. Q3 EPS of $0.38 vs. $0.69, beat consensus by $0.12. Q3 passenger revenues were flat Y/Y, as AAL’s international segment (+5%) was not enough to offset the 2% decline within its domestic segment (69% of Q3 passenger revenues). In Q3, AAL finalized a new labor contract with its pilots, including $9.6B in total compensation (increasing pay by 46% over the next four years); however, AAL noted that it has yet to finalize a deal with its flight attendants and agents, which we think will place

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American Airlines Reports Third-quarter 2023 Financial Results

American Airlines reports third-quarter 2023 financial results FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 — American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its third-quarter 2023 financial results, including: — Record third-quarter revenue of approximately $13.5 billion. — GAAP third-quarter net loss of $545 million, or ($0.83) per diluted share. — Excluding net special items1, third-quarter net income of $263 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. — Record third-quarter completion factor, best among U.S. network carriers. — Ended the third quarter with approximately $13.5 billion of total available liquidity. — Reduced total debt2 by $1.4 billion in the third quarter. — Credit rating upgraded by Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s during the third quarter. “The American Airlines team continues to produce strong results,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “Our team is delivering record-setting reliability and operational performance. We are executing on our plans and remain well-positioned for the future, supported

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