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Continental Blames Loss on Fuel Costs

Stock quotes in this article: CAL , BA  

Continental(CAL Quote) said high fuel prices sent it to a third-quarter loss, and the carrier modified its delivery schedule with Boeing(BA Quote).

Excluding special items, the carrier reported a loss of $145 million, or $1.32 a share. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had estimated a loss of $1.55. Revenue rose 8.8% to $4.2 billion and topped expectations.

Continental said fuel expenses were $606 million higher than in the same period a year earlier. Additionally, Hurricane Ike cut its operating results by $50 million, and the carrier recognized $63 million in fuel-hedging losses. ...

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