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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. advanced 5.5% to $32.66 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.0% to 5,921.54 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.8% to 42,343.65.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 9.6% below its 52-week high of $36.12, which the company reached on December 5th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Delta Air Lines Inc. rose 3.1% to $49.40, United Airlines Holdings Inc. rose 4.7% to $78.18, and American Airlines Group Inc. rose 4.02% to $11.64.
Trading volume totaled 13.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 13.5 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 27, 2025 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)
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