Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV slipped 2.24% to $31.85 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.92% to 6,067.70 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.31% to 44,850.35. The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.

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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV shed 4.24% to $31.86 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.61% to 6,086.

In our opinion, Southwest has the best balance sheet of all the US-based carriers. As the pandemic has wreaked havoc on air travel demand and airlines’ business model, liquidity became more paramount since 2020 than it had been in previous years.

The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) gained 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) rose nearly 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) was up nearly 0.3%.

A placid day in markets turned volatile before the close Thursday as President Donald Trump’s vow to slap 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada sent currencies of both countries tumbling. Stocks buckled then recovered from the late-session shock,

Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it faces higher costs in 2025 as inflation persists, but it managed to swing to a fourth-quarter profit due to a boost from lower fuel prices.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 14 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.3%. Meta Platforms climbed after delivering a better profit report than expected and said it will continue to invest in AI efforts.