Shares of AMR Corp. (PINK: AAMRQ), the parent company of American Airlines, rose sharply in trading on Thursday.
AAMRQ shares ended the day 5.68% higher at $0.539 on above average volume of 1.75 million.
Earlier this week, AMR Corp. reported its second-quarter financial results. For the second quarter of 2012, AAMRQ reported revenue of $6.5 billion, representing an increase of 5.5% over the same period last year. Second-quarter 2012 revenue was the highest in the company’s history.
AAMRQ reported a net profit of $95 million, excluding reorganization and special items. Including these items, the company had a net loss of $241 million for the second quarter, compared to a net loss of $286 million reported in the second quarter of 2011.
Tom Horton, Chairman and CEO of AMR Corp., said that AAMRQ’s revenue performance has topped the industry for several months, leading to the company’s first second-quarter profit in five years excluding reorganization and special items.
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