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Southwest Airlines co (LUV) stock, explained like you're 5

Southwest Airlines co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LUV. It is a large cap company in the airlines, airports & air services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 20.8 billion dollars.

Ticker
LUV
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Airlines, Airports & Air Services
Size
Large cap, about 20.8 billion dollars

How Southwest Airlines co makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves LUV stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

  • Southwest Airlines Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
  • Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Looks Undervalued On Earnings While Returns Raise Questions (Yahoo Finance)
  • Why Southwest Airlines (LUV) Is Back In The Spotlight (Simply Wall Street)
  • (LUV) as a Liquidity Pulse for Institutional Tactics (Stock Traders Daily)
  • Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock May Trade At A Premium To Fair Value (Yahoo Finance)

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Questions about Southwest Airlines co stock

What does Southwest Airlines co do?

Southwest Airlines co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LUV. It is a large cap company in the airlines, airports & air services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 20.8 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Southwest Airlines co?

Southwest Airlines co trades under the ticker LUV on the New York Stock Exchange.

How does Southwest Airlines co make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves LUV stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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