NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a sluggish start on Wall Street, while Delta Air Lines led a rally in airline stocks after releasing a solid outlook for the rest of 2025. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in the first few minutes of trading Thursday.

Delta Air Lines, the world’s largest carrier by revenue, reported upbeat second quarter results and reinstated its guidance as growing economic clarity deflects headwinds resulting from a global trade war.

Delta Air Lines Inc. reinstated a profit outlook for the year and said travelers are coming back, prompting its stock to surge amid a fresh sense of confidence in the beaten-down US consumer.

Delta Air Lines on Thursday forecast a better-than-expected profit for the current quarter and full year as it expects the industry's efforts to align capacity with demand to improve pricing power.

Rome. The Eternal City’s blend of ancient monuments, decadent food and charming neighborhoods recently became easier to reach with Delta Air Lines’ restored nonstop flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Here are four reasons to hop aboard.

Nvidia extends gains after closing Wednesday with a market capitalization of $3.974 trillion, the highest market value for any company on record, while Delta’s earnings beat analysts’ estimates.