Airline stocks have been flying recently, which makes earnings season tricky to navigate for investors. Delta Air Lines is first up. Its fourth-quarter results, due early Friday, are likely to be key in determining whether the sector’s gains can continue in the early months of 2025.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) teased some sort of entry into the sports betting world by announcing at CES a new partnership with DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) "From fantasy sports to online adventures, gaming has become a regular part of the daily lives for millions of our customers,

Delta Air Lines scored the highest among U.S. carriers despite a computer outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations in July.

Delta Air Lines has begun a year of celebrations marking its centenary year by announcing an innovation partnership with Airbus.

Delta is set to report fourth-quarter results before the bell Friday, with analysts expecting revenue and adjusted profit to rise year-over-year.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is expected to report its Q4 results on January 10, and investors will be on the lookout for any comments on the impact of the holiday season. The consensus EPS Estimate is $1.

Delta will report fourth-quarter earnings on Friday that will give a sense of how its 2024 went. According to the finance data platform FactSet (FDS), Wall Street is expecting $1.1 billion in quarterly net income on $14.