From: Market News Video on Thu, Jan 20 2011 4:55 PM

Southwest Airlines (LUV) posted a 12.9% gain in fourth quarter earnings today. The discount carrier said net income totaled $131 million, or $0.18 per share, compared to $116 million, or $0.16 per share, in the same quarter last year.

From: Market News Video on Mon, Sep 27 2010 2:01 PM

Southwest Airlines (LUV) said today it has agreed to acquire AirTran Holdings (AAI) in a stock and cash deal. The transaction values AirTran at $7.69 per share, for a total deal value of $3.4 billion including AirTran debt and aircraft operating leases.

From: Market News Video on Tue, Jun 15 2010 3:17 PM

Southwest Airlines (LUV) is reportedly looking for very strong revenue growth in June. Marketwatch reported that the companys CFO told analysts that results in the companys outlook have improved drastically over last year, with travel in June very strong.

From: Market News Video on Mon, Jun 14 2010 5:41 PM

This morning, Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of both Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Delta Airlines (DAL) with buy ratings as the firm is growing more bullish on the airline sector. The firm believes Southwest has a strong balance sheet that should generate strong earnings this year and ...

From: Market News Video on Mon, Apr 05 2010 11:34 AM

Investors will be watching shares of Southwest Airlines (LUV) when the market opens today. The airline announced late last week that it has learned that Delta (DAL) may enter into a codeshare agreement with WestJet, and that Delta plans to transfer slots at LaGuardia Airport to WestJet.

From: Market News Video on Thu, Jan 21 2010 11:48 AM

Both Continental Airlines and Southwest Airlines announced Thursday they swung to a fourth quarter profit. Continental earned $85 million, or 60 cents per share, as compared to a loss of $269 million, or $2.35 per share, in the same quarter last year.

From: Market News Video on Wed, Aug 19 2009 4:22 PM

Jesup & Lamont downgraded shares of Southwest Airlines (LUV) this morning and set its price target at $4.00 per share, more than 50% lower than the current market price. The firm feels shares are overvalued relative to its 2010 EPS estimates of $0.32 per share.

From: Market News Video on Mon, Aug 17 2009 3:38 PM

While Southwest Airlines (LUV) had the highest bid going into today’s auction, the Dallas-based airline's bid came with conditions that could not be met before the auction. Southwest Airlines' bid was contingent upon the Pilots Association from Frontier joining the Pilots Asso...

From: Market News Video on Fri, Aug 14 2009 4:41 PM

While Southwest Airlines (LUV) had the highest bid going into today’s auction, the Dallas-based airline's bid came with conditions that could not be met before the auction. Southwest Airlines' bid was contingent upon the Pilots Association from Frontier joining the Pilots Asso...

From: Market News Video on Mon, Aug 10 2009 5:05 PM

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has put in a bid of $170 million for Frontier Airlines, upping the ante in an auction for the bankrupt airline that will begin tomorrow. Regional airline Republic Airways (RJET) bid $108.8 million previously, and has not yet said whether it will try to outbid So...