Southwest Airlines (LUV) Stock Rallies As Q3 Earnings Counter Fuel Pressure
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Southwest Airlines just posted Q3 2026 earnings and the stock jumped 5.4% to US$42.02 the next trading day. That pop comes after a flat month and a weaker 90 day stretch, which means this move matters for holders who have been waiting for a clearer signal. The headline is
Directly affected
- LUV Southwest Airlines
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SPY SPDR S&P 500+1.6%
The broad U.S. stock market
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond-1.8%
Long-term U.S. government bonds
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+2.3%
Large technology stocks
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.3%
Gold can move with the broad market
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUV | -6.02% | -5.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SPY | -0.09% | +0.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TLT | -2.07% | -1.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +0.75% | +1.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GLD | +3.51% | +2.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | three days earlier | +2.33% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +3.51% | final price |
| LUV | three days earlier | -5.64% | final price |
| LUV | five days earlier | -6.02% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +1.80% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | -0.09% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.97% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -2.07% | final price |
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