{"id":52524,"date":"2023-08-24T13:52:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/investing\/delta-air-lines-sharply-higher-earnings-lead-to-debt-ratings-upgrade-from-sp-global\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T13:52:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:52:10","slug":"delta-air-lines-sharply-higher-earnings-lead-to-debt-ratings-upgrade-from-sp-global","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=52524","title":{"rendered":"Delta Air Lines\u2019 \u2018sharply higher earnings\u2019 lead to debt ratings upgrade from S&#038;P Global"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article__body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0002434711\" role=\"document\">\n<p>S&amp;P Global Ratings late Wednesday upgraded its ratings on Delta Air Lines Inc.<br \/>\n        DAL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/200327741\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.30%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       debt to BB+, from BB, with a positive outlook, reflecting potential for another ratings upgrade within a year. \u201cWe believe Delta is on track to meaningfully improve its credit measures in 2023, with further strengthening anticipated in 2024,\u201d S&amp;P said. Delta and other legacy airline peers benefit from continuing \u201cstrong passenger airline demand and industrywide capacity constraints that have led to full planes and high fares,\u201d the debt ratings agency said. \u201cDelta is on pace to generate sharply higher earnings and cash flow in 2023, led by capacity growth and steady operating margin expansion.\u201d Delta can improve its credit measures even further next year. Shares of Delta edged higher in the extended session Wednesday after ending the regular trading day up 1.4%. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/delta-air-lines-sharply-higher-earnings-lead-to-debt-ratings-upgrade-from-s-p-global-e8d642b4?mod=investing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S&amp;P Global Ratings late Wednesday upgraded its ratings on Delta Air Lines Inc. DAL, -0.30% debt to BB+, from BB, with a positive outlook, reflecting potential for another ratings upgrade within a year. \u201cWe believe Delta is on track to meaningfully improve its credit measures in 2023, with further strengthening anticipated in 2024,\u201d S&amp;P said. 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