Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc.
DAL,
advanced 5.78% to $40.83 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
rising 1.99% to 4,057.84 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
rising 1.61% to 32,637.19. This was the stock’s second consecutive day of gains. Delta Air Lines Inc. closed $7.71 below its 52-week high ($48.54), which the company achieved on June 1st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Southwest Airlines Co.
LUV,
rose 6.01% to $45.00, China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. ADR
CEA,
rose 5.20% to $17.61, and United Airlines Holdings Inc.
UAL,
rose 6.94% to $46.07. Trading volume (15.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 14.5 M.
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