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title: "Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) shares fell 1.28% to $39.48 on Tuesday, marking the fourth consecutive day of losses. The stock is now 28.36% below its 52-week high of $55.11. In comparison, competitors Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Airlines (UAL), and American Airlines (AAL) also experienced declines, but less severe. The overall market showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones up 0.11% and the S&P 500 down 0.16%. Trading volume for Southwest was 5.1 million, significantly below its 50-day average of 8.5 million."
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# Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) slid 1.28% to $39.48 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.11% to 49,760.56 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.16% to 7,400.96.

This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.

Southwest Airlines Co. closed 28.36% below its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company reached on February 17th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) fell 0.69% to $70.71, United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) fell 0.81% to $95.84, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 0.78% to $12.69.

Trading volume (5.1 M) remained 3.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 12, 2026.

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