Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Slides as Market Rises: Facts to Know Before You Trade

Southwest Airlines (LUV) ended the recent trading session at $29.12, demonstrating a -0.1% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.41% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.58%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 2.2%.Heading into today, shares of the airline had gained 0.28% over the past month, lagging the Transportation sector's gain of 4.07% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.9% in that time.The investment community will be closely monitoring the performan ...