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Southwest Airlines lays out plan for profitability as investor seeks to gain control
Southwest Airlines held a conference call with investors Thursday to lay out a plan for long-term profitability. The Dallas-based airline posted a profit in the second quarter but losses in the prior two quarters.
Southwest Airlines Lays Out Overhaul, and Stock Gains
The move, including service enhancements and share buybacks, came after the hedge fund Elliott Management called for cost savings and better profits.
Activist investor Elliott calls Southwest Airlines' transformation plan insufficient
Elliott Investment Management LP, the Florida-based hedge fund that has accumulated a 11% stake in Southwest Airlines and pushed for leadership changes, voiced dissatisfaction with the major financial and operational overhaul outlined by the Dallas-based airline at its Sept. 26 Investor Day.
Southwest Airlines stock jumps 10% as investors embrace turnaround plan
The changes come two days after Elliott threatened to call a special meeting as it tries to push CEO Bob Jordan out.
Southwest's turnaround strategy lifts shares, activist investor Elliott shrugs
Southwest Airlines on Thursday unveiled a slew of initiatives to turn around its struggling business, including partnerships, vacation packages for customers and sale-leaseback transactions for aircraft.
Flightglobal
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Elliott’s criticism of Southwest’s overhaul plan ‘inane’: CEO Bob Jordan
Southwest Airlines chief executive Bob Jordan blasted minority shareholder Elliott Investment Management's latest criticisms ...
16h
Activist hedge fund Elliott slams Southwest CEO Bob Jordan as shares soar 7%
The activist hedge fund – led by billionaire Paul Singer – encouraged shareholders to call back their shares and reaffirmed ...
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Southwest Airlines plans for assigned seating to start in first half of 2026
Southwest Airlines plans to start using assigned seating on planes in the first half of 2026 — one of many upcoming changes ...
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Crain's Chicago Business
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Opinion: Southwest Airlines' profit plan puts activist agitators in a holding pattern
CEO Bob Jordan impresses investors with a sweeping strategy to add $4 billion to operating earnings by 2027, and he deserves ...
16h
on MSN
Southwest Airlines Pitches New Vision for Budget Pioneer in Activist Battle
A new Southwest Airlines is taking shape.The budget-travel pioneer is doing away with some hallmarks of the no-frills model ...
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Elliott still wants Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan out, union says
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan and executive chairman Gary Kelly would be long gone by now if one vocal activist investor ...
17h
on MSN
Southwest Airlines to launch assigned seating, premium cabin in 2025
A shift away from open seating is expected to begin in the second half of next year, Southwest said. DALLAS — Southwest ...
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Elliott calls Southwest Airlines transformation plan insufficient
Representatives with Elliott Investment Management, the Florida-based hedge fund that has accumulated a 11% stake in ...
15h
Southwest Airlines announces a flurry of new initiatives for the coming years
On top of vacation bundles and partnerships with international carriers, Southwest says assigned seats will go on sale in ...
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