American Airlines Group Inc (AAL)

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Cost are up. Plus raises to contract employes. Recorded a first-quarter 2017 pre-tax profit of $365 million, or $491 million excluding net special items,1 and net profit of $234 million, or $308 million excluding net special items
Reported first-quarter earnings of $0.46 per diluted share, or $0.61 per diluted share excluding net special items. The company said it will raise base pay levels for flight attendants and pilots, outside of contract negotiations, to the top of the industry.