DJ Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ shed 2.24% to $39.76 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.72% to 7,730.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.20% to 53,569.44.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Southwest Airlines Co. closed 27.85% 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 Thursday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ fell 2.34% to $81.14, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ fell 2.12% to $112.39, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 0.87% to $13.72.
Trading volume (3.7 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 27, 2026.