Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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2025.12.02 22:14

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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) shares rose 1.90% to $35.43, outperforming competitors on a strong trading day. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw gains. Despite the rise, Southwest remains 6.66% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was 7.2 million, below the 50-day average. Competitors like Delta, United, and American Airlines also saw stock increases.

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) rallied 1.90% to $35.43 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.25% to 6,829.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.39% to 47,474.46. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Southwest Airlines Co. closed 6.66% short of its 52-week high of $37.96, which the company achieved on July 17th. The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) rose 1.54% to $65.14, United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) rose 3.22% to $104.38, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) rose 2.01% to $14.24. Trading volume (7.2 M) remained 1.6 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.8 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 2, 2025. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 12-02-25 1714ET