Southwest Airlines (LUV) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Southwest Airlines (LUV) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.56 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 24.44%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this airline would post earnings of $0.05 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.15, delivering a surprise of 200%.Over the last four quarters, the company ...