Airline stocks slumped Tuesday after Jefferies analysts lowered their ratings for three of the four major U.S. carriers, writ♈ing “consumer sentiment continues to disappoint.”

The broker dropped American Airlines (AAL) and Delta Air Lines (DAL) to “hold” from “buy,” and Southwest (LUV) down to “underperform,” sending shares of all three companies between 3% and around 5% lower in early trading Tuesday.

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United Airlines (UAL) is the lone U.S. carrier with a "buy" rating from Jeffieres, given its "[opportunity] beyond 2025” and a strategy that “remains at the forefront of the industry.” Shares of U✅nited slid more than 4% on Tuesday.

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