Southwest Airlines Rises as Elliott Management Targets Leadership

Southwest Airlines TodayLUVSouthwest Airlines $26.52 -0.21 (-0.79%) 52-Week Range$ 21.91▼ $35.18Dividend Yield2.71%P/E Ratio42.10Price Target$ 28.38Add to WatchlistThe country’s largest regional airline, Southwest Airlines Co. NYSE: LUV, shares are rising as famed activist investor Elliott Management seeks to replace the company's leaders through a proxy war. Elliott made headlines recently after Starbucks Co. NASDAQ: SBUX pulled a coup by hiring Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. NYSE: CMG CEO Brian Niccol to be its ...