Alaska Air Group posts Q1 beat coming off of Boeing incident

Shares of Alaska Air Group (ALK) are trading higher in Thursday's pre-market session — carrying gains into the market open — after the company reported first-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations and raised its full-year profit forecast. The better-than-expected results come despite challenges the airline faced earlier in the year, including safety incidents involving Boeing's (BA) 737 Max aircraft in January. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith and Brad Smith break down the details. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Angel Smith