DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) advanced 3.04% to $40.34 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.14% to 7,637.76 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.61% to 51,778.04.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 26.80% short of its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ rose 2.00% to $79.43, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ rose 1.26% to $107.64, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) rose 1.89% to $12.94.
Trading volume (8.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 17, 2026.
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