Delta rises after Q2 earnings beats estimates

Shares of Delta Air Lines DAL.N jump 9% to $55 in premarket trade

Delta posts Q2 adj EPS of $2.1/share vs. analysts' estimates of $2.06, according to data compiled by LSEG

Co expects full year adj earnings in the range of $5.25/ share to $6.25/share, with a profit of $5.39/share expected by analysts

Also forecast an adj profit of $1.25 to $1.75 a share for the quarter ending September, the midpoint of the forecast is $1.50 /share, compared with analysts' average estimate of $1.31, according to data compiled by LSEG

As of last close, stock had fallen 16.2% YTD