United Airlines announced a $1.5 billion stock buyback plan, underscoring a seeming return to an investor focus that had diminished in the pandemic.

Medical device giant Abbott Laboratories is launching a $7 billion stock buyback program. The repurchase of common shares was approved by Abbott’s board of directors this month, the North Chicago-based company announced today in conjunction with revealing its third-quarter earnings.

United Airlines shares are soaring. The company's stock price was recently up 12% to more than $71, on pace for its highest close since the pandemic-induced selloff of February 2020. The daily gain, which made United the top performer in the S&P 500,

United Airlines announced a $1.5 billion stock buyback plan, underscoring a seeming return to an investor focus that had diminished in the pandemic.

Key Takeaways United Airlines was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 on Wednesday, gaining 12% and trading at its highest level since February 2020, when the spread of Covid-19 first began to rattle travel stocks.

Shares of major airline United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) rallied 13.2% on Wednesday as of 2 p.m. ET. United reported third-quarter earnings last night. Not only did those earnings surprise to the upside,

The stock market is trading higher midday, recovering from Tuesday’s losses. The S&P 500 gained 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ticked up 0.11%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.56%,

United Airlines (UAL) stock is trading at more than four-year highs, and seeing tons of analyst and options activity after earnings

United Airlines (UAL) soars after beating Q3 earnings expectations and announcing a $1.5 billion buyback program, boosting airline stocks across the board.