Delta Air, American Tower, Apple And A Health Care: CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, picked Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL).

On the earnings front, Delta Air Lines reported third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 9 that beat Wall Street’s revenue estimate but missed adjusted earnings expectations. Delta reported adjusted earnings of $1.72 per share, missing the $1.81 estimate. Revenue rose 21% year over year to $20.186 billion, beating the $17.654 billion estimate.

Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, chief executive officer of Gilman Hill Asset Management, LLC, named American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) as her final trade.

Lending support to her choice, American Tower reported third-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates for earnings and revenue on Tuesday. The company also raised the midpoint of its 2026 outlook for property revenue and adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share.

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Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist, head of investment solutions and equity portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors, recommended UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH).

Supporting her view, Morgan Stanley analyst Erin Wright maintained an Overweight rating on UnitedHealth on Tuesday and raised the price target from $529 to $531.

Joseph M. Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, named Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as his final trade.

Apple is scheduled to report earnings on Monday, Nov. 2. Analysts expect EPS of $1.98, up from $1.85 a year earlier, and revenue of $113.23 billion, up from $102.47 billion.

Price Action

• Delta Air shares gained 2.9% to close at $81.45 on Tuesday.
• American Tower shares fell 2.4% to close at $183.83.
• UnitedHealth shares fell 0.1% to settle at $410.39 on Tuesday.
• Apple shares gained 0.9% to close at $347.10.

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