DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) rose 1.65% to $34.54 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.61% to 6,263.26 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 44,458.30.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 4.37% below its 52-week high of $36.12, which the company reached on December 5th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL.UK)$ rose 0.36% to $50.70, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ fell 1.27% to $80.18, and American Airlines Group Inc. $(AAL.UK)$ fell 0.86% to $11.48.
Trading volume (9.8 M) remained 1.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 11.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 9, 2025.
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July 09, 2025 17:09 ET (21:09 GMT)
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