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Tony Perkins is president of the Family Research Council.
Corporate America: heavy on threats, light on action. After the big blow-up in Georgia, most businesses probably thought they’d scared the daylights out of Republicans by going on MSNBC and ranting against the state’s election law. Turns out, the people who should be scared are the woke CEOs.
Not only did Major League Baseball’s All-Star move backfire, but fed-up conservatives seem to have universally decided to stop paying attention to the corporate rants. If Coca-Cola, Target, and Starbucks want to pitch a fit and leave the state, well, don’t let the door hit your can on the way out.
It was supposed to be Joe Bidenâs first address to a joint Congress. What it was, as anyone brave enough to tune in saw, was his first address to an almost empty room. The scene was certainly a downer, punctuated by a 100-days speech that reminded everyone just how long the next four years will be. âAmerica is on the move again,â the president insisted. In what a majority of Americans see as the wrong direction.
âIf you missed President Joe Bidenâs big speech to the nation [Wednesday] night, congratulations,â Jim Geraghty joked. His analysis, which compared the monologue to a bowl of reheated oatmeal, was actually one of the kinder reviews. âBoring, lifeless, and predictableâ might have been all right, he agreed, if the actual talking points were ones that Americans could swallow. Instead, Bidenâs dull delivery was only cover for the most extreme socialist agenda this country has ever seen. And heâll have to put more than Sen. Mitt R
Why American And Delta Airlines Look Clear For Takeoff
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) and Delta Airlines Inc (NYSE:DAL) look back on track to continue their ascent towards pre-pandemic price levels.
On April 22 American Airlines reported an EPS decrease of 63% over the past year to ($4.32), which missed the Street estimate of ($4.30). The company reported revenues of $4 billion, a decrease of 52.93% year over year.
Delta Airlines released its earnings on April 15 and showed similar losses. Delta EPS decreased 596% year-over-year to ($3.55), which missed the Street estimate of ($3.13) and revenues of $4.15 billion, a decline of almost 52% year-over-year.
The markets are forward-looking and, with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout ramping up, a travel boom could be on the horizon which could help elevate American Airlines and Delta Airlines.