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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. advanced 3.8% to $40.23 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.0% to 6,699.38 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.8% to 46,946.41.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 27.0% short of its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company reached on February 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its peers, as Delta Air Lines Inc. rose 3.5% to $60.84, United Airlines Holdings Inc. rose 4.2% to $90.28, and American Airlines Group Inc. rose 1.84% to $10.49.
Trading volume totaled 7.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 10.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 16, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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