Crude Oil Down Over 2%; Delta Air Lines Posts Upbeat Earnings

U.S. stocks traded mostly higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Thursday.

The Dow traded up 0.52% to 44,690.50 while the NASDAQ declined 0.03% to 20,605.11. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.23% to 6,278.25.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsHealth care shares jumped by 1.2% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, communication services stocks dipped by 1%.

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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and reinstated its full-year 2025 guidance.

Operating revenue for the quarter was $16.65 billion, flat from a year ago but above the consensus estimate of $16.18 billion. Adjusted operating revenue rose 1% year over year to $15.51 billion.

Adjusted earnings per share were $2.10, down 11% from the year-ago period but topping expectations of $2.05. The airline's adjusted average fuel price fell to $2.26 per gallon, compared with $2.64 last year.

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