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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. climbed 18.7% to $48.50 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 49,071.56 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.1% to 6,969.01.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Southwest Airlines Co. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $45.02, which the company reached on January 9th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Delta Air Lines Inc. rose 1.1% to $66.54, United Airlines Holdings Inc. fell 0.9% to $103.94, and American Airlines Group Inc. rose 0.52% to $13.51.
Trading volume totaled 34.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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January 29, 2026 16:33 ET (21:33 GMT)
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