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title: "Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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# Southwest Airlines Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) slid 1.36% to $44.26 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.17% to 7,785.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 53,732.41.

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

Southwest Airlines Co. closed 19.69% 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 Friday, as Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) fell 2.15% to $89.35, United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) fell 0.80% to $125.34, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 1.53% to $14.83.

Trading volume (2.9 M) remained 3.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 14, 2026.

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