By Yahoo Finance Video
Publication Date: 2025-12-05 14:44:00
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Welcome back to Morning Brief presented by Robin Hood.
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And now it’s time to learn about some of the current trends. We’re looking at Southwest, HPE and Victoria’s Secret.
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First, Southwest Airlines, which lowered its full-year profit forecast.
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The airline cited disruptions caused by the 43-day US government shutdown as well as higher fuel costs.
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Southwest now expects 2025 profits of around $500 million. That’s down from previous estimates of between $600 million and $800 million.
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And this follows a similar comment from Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian earlier this week.
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He said flight cuts during the shutdown would reduce Delta’s pretax profits by about $200 million.
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Next up is HPE. Those stocks are under pressure ahead of the open after reporting earnings.
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