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title: "Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares fell 4.57% to $44.90 on Monday, underperforming the broader market and its major competitors. While the S&P 500 and Dow Jones saw minor declines, Delta, United, and American Airlines also dropped, with American falling the most at 5.90%. Southwest closed 18.53% below its 52-week high of $55.11 reached in February."
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# Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) shed 4.57% to $44.90 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.06% to 7,753.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.11% to 53,975.98.

Southwest Airlines Co. closed 18.53% short of its 52-week high of $55.11, which the company reached on February 17th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) fell 2.33% to $89.21, United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) fell 4.48% to $123.76, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 5.90% to $15.00.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 10, 2026.

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