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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. rose 4.5% to $39.45 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.8% to 7,165.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 49,230.71.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 28.4% short of its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company reached on February 17th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Delta Air Lines Inc. rose 0.1% to $68.45, United Airlines Holdings Inc. rose 1.9% to $93.00, and American Airlines Group Inc. rose 2.72% to $12.10.
Trading volume totaled 9.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.4 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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April 24, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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