Delta Air posts better-than-expected Q2 results ahead of trading

On CNBC’s “ Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, picked Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL ).

Lending support to his choice, Delta Air Lines, on July 10, posted better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter.

Delta Air reported quarterly earnings of $1.56 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.47 per share.

The company reported quarterly sales of $19.757 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $17.532 billion.

Kari Firestone, co-founder of Aureus Asset Management, named Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO ) as her final trade.

On the earnings front, Thermo Fisher Scientific reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results on July 23 and raised its FY2026 guidance.

Don’t forget to check out our premarket coverage here Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist, head of investment solutions and equity portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors, recommended Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT ).

Target reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results on Aug.

19 and raised its FY26 EPS and sales guidance above estimates.

Joseph M.

Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, picked Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR ).

According to recent news, the company announced on Aug.

18 a new funding solution for IBKR clients in Latin America through a collaboration with Paysafe’s SafetyPay.

Read Also: Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Futures Rise, S&P 500 Slips Ahead of NVDA Q2 Earnings and Fed's Preferred Inflation Data— Zoom, Intuit, Datavault AI in Focus Price Action Delta Air rose 1.4% to close at $83.62 on Tuesday.

Thermo Fisher Scientific shares slipped 0.1% to settle at $628.15 during the session.

Target shares fell 3.8% to close at $163.47 on Tuesday.

Interactive Brokers shares rose 5.5% to settle at $98.19 during the session.

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