DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ rallied 2.47% to $38.61 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.46% to 7,666.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% to 53,061.95.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 29.94% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company achieved on February 17th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ rose 2.30% to $78.14, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ rose 3.56% to $108.35, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) rose 1.24% to $13.11.
Trading volume (4.6 M) remained 731,230 below its 50-day average volume of 5.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 2, 2026.