United Continental Holdings Inc. shares rose in the extended session Tuesday after the airline topped Wall Street estimates for the second quarter. United shares advanced 1.6% to $48.60 after hours. The company reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of $2.61 a share on revenue of $9.4 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of $2.56 a share on revenue of $9.39 billion.
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