** Shares of United Airlines UAL.O up 3.5% at about $93.5 in afternoon trade, after TD Cowen raises PT on the Chicago-based airline to $125 from $100
** "UAL is our Best Idea for 2025. We believe UAL is best positioned among its peer group due to its array of idiosyncratic tailwinds on top of favorable industry fundamentals" - TD Cowen
** Brokerage says UAL has led the post-pandemic restoration in international capacity and should see an early benefit relative to peers, as its routes mature in 2025
** Says the airline also benefits from a vastly improved domestic network
** "United is poised to grow above the peer group while still generating enough cash flow to fund its ongoing fleet overhaul, debt paydown, and steady shareholder returns" - brokerage
** New PT represents about 38% upside to stock's last close
** UAL shares up 122%, YTD
(Reporting by Rupali Chaudhary in Bengaluru)
((Rupali.Chaudhary@thomsonreuters.com))
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