Southwest (LUV) Surges 8.1%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares soared 8.1% in the last trading session to close at $37.35. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 3.1% gain over the past four weeks. The upside was driven by optimism in the airline industry, which followed the better-than-expected second-quarter 2025 earnings results reported by Delta Air Lines (DAL) . Notably, the earnings and revenue beat, apart from the restoration of the full-year g ...