Jan 20 (Reuters) - United Continental Holdings Inc UAL.N
on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit that was below
analysts' expectations.
United, the second-largest U.S. airline by capacity, earned
$823 million in the fourth quarter. Excluding special items, it
doubled profit to $934 million, or $2.54 per diluted share.
Analysts, on average, expected United to earn about $959 million
excluding special items, or $2.58 per diluted share, according
to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.