DJ Delta Air Lines Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. $(DAL)$ advanced 1.67% to $82.41 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
Delta Air Lines Inc. closed 13.87% below its 52-week high of $95.68, which the company reached on July 2nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Southwest Airlines Co. $(LUV)$ rose 1.23% to $40.38, United Airlines Holdings Inc. $(UAL)$ rose 1.31% to $113.17, and American Airlines Group Inc. $(AAL)$ rose 2.22% to $13.82.
Trading volume (5.1 M) remained 1.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.8 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.