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JetBlue posts wider third-quarter loss and says it will return to profit

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JetBlue posted a third-quarter net loss of $257 million, against $143 million a year earlier, according to CNBC, and lost 60 cents a share, Bloomberg reports. CNBC reports that its fuel bill rose 61% to $868 million, and quotes CEO Joanna Geraghty saying strong demand let revenue recapture more of the higher fuel costs than expected. JetBlue says it will return to profit next year, Bloomberg reports, noting the airline has not had a profitable year since 2019. CNBC reports shares rose about 11% in after-hours trading, and MarketWatch reports a rise of more than 20%.

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  1. JetBlue posted a third-quarter net loss of $257 million, compared with $143 million a year earlier.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  2. JetBlue lost 60 cents a share in the third quarter.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  3. JetBlue says it will return to profit next year and has not been profitable since 2019.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  4. Fuel costs rose 61% to $868 million, and CEO Joanna Geraghty said strong demand let JetBlue recapture more of the increase than expected.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  5. JetBlue shares rose on the earnings news, with reported gains of about 11% to more than 20%.

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    Center
    CNBC, MarketWatch

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All three outlets report a wider third-quarter loss at JetBlue and a stock rally after the company outlined a path back to profit. Center outlets stress fuel costs and demand, or the new profit path; Bloomberg, the only left-side source, leads with the company’s promise of profit next year.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Bloomberg’s headline presents JetBlue’s own promise of a return to profit as the story, with the loss in the description; no other left-side outlet is in the input.

    JetBlue Loaded verb“Promises”The headline frames the company’s forecast as a pledge, while the description reports the same statement as the company saying it.More neutral: SaysDisagree with this highlight? It Will Return to Profitability
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    CNBC leads with the wider loss and sets the CEO’s margin claim against it; MarketWatch leads with the stock rally and a new path to profitability, both in the outlets’ own voice.

    JetBlue posts bigger loss on fuel costs, but CEO says margins improving
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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    Promises

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  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    PromisesMore neutral: Says

    The headline frames the company’s forecast as a pledge, while the description reports the same statement as the company saying it.

    JetBlue Promises It Will Return to Profitability

    Used byBloomberg (Left)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • company promise of profit next year
  • per-share loss
  • Boeing turnaround context
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • wider loss and fuel costs
  • CEO’s demand claims
  • stock rally
  • path to profitability
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  • MarketWatchCenter

    JetBlue has been losing money for years. It just charted a path to profitability.

    JetBlue’s stock rises more than 20% as a new profit target helps calm fears about the airline’s viability.

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  • CNBCCenter

    JetBlue posts bigger loss on fuel costs, but CEO says margins improving

    JetBlue Airways is in the middle of a plan that aims to cut costs and increase premium revenue.

    Read at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

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0 outlets

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    17 hr 46 min later

    Its first report, Oct 27, 10:51 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    CNBC, Oct 26, 5:04 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. CNBCCenterOct 26, 5:04 PM EDT
  2. BloombergLeftOct 27, 10:51 AM EDT
  3. MarketWatchCenterOct 27, 12:52 PM EDT

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