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# United Airlines Holdings Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) slid 2.48% to $115.78 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.

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

United Airlines Holdings Inc. closed 16.57% below its 52-week high of $138.77, which the company reached on June 30th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) fell 2.52% to $41.42, Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) fell 2.81% to $83.29, and American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) fell 1.35% to $13.86.

Trading volume (2.9 M) remained 1.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.7 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.

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