Southwest Airlines stock rallies 4.51% on strong trading day
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Southwest Airlines stock rallies 4.51% on strong trading day
14 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6
Shares closed at $41.50 on Wednesday, marking a second straight gain as the S&P 500 rose 1.46% and the Dow added 1.24%.
Southwest outperformed Delta's 3.50% rise but lagged United's 6.80% gain and American's 4.61% increase in a broadly positive session for airline stocks.
Trading volume reached 9.2 million shares, above the 50-day average of 8.8 million, though the stock remains 24.70% below its 52-week high of $55.11.
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