DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ slid 2.73% to $48.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 12.76% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ fell 2.92% to $84.17, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ fell 2.86% to $115.41, and American Airlines Group Inc. $(AAL)$ fell 3.97% to $14.98.
Trading volume (3.9 M) remained 2.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.
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July 17, 2026 17:03 ET (21:03 GMT)
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