DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ advanced 2.30% to $39.62 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,718.60 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.51% to 53,414.25.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 28.11% 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 Friday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ rose 1.80% to $80.17, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ rose 2.50% to $111.38, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) rose 1.23% to $13.13.
Trading volume (5.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 4, 2026.