DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ rose 3.12% to $51.19 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.84% to 6,917.81 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.34% to 49,240.99.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Southwest Airlines Co. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $49.85, which the company achieved on January 30th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ rose 1.97% to $70.44, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ rose 3.27% to $110.86, and American Airlines Group Inc. $(AAL)$ rose 2.34% to $14.01.
Trading volume (10.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 10.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 3, 2026.
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February 03, 2026 17:03 ET (22:03 GMT)
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