American Express (AXP) stock slid 2.5% in Monday morning trading after the credit card company's chief financial officer said ...

Through Friday, with the latest quarterly results in from more than three-fifths of the S&P 500, 77% have turned in earnings per share higher than analysts expected, according to FactSet.

We covered the carrier’s money-losing 3rd quarter a few months ago, trying to explain factors for American’s lack of success. The airline lags far behind the other major US players - United and Delta.