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Southwest’s 4Q profit rises on lower fuel spending

By David Koenig
Published January 23, 2014 9:41pm ET
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Southwest’s 4Q profit rises on lower fuel spending
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. made more money in the fourth quarter thanks to a lower fuel bill and higher average fares. That combination boosted net income for the final three months of 2013 to $212 million from $78 million a year earlier. Southwest’s results topped Wall Street expectations, and the company said that […]

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. made more money in the fourth quarter thanks to a lower fuel bill and higher average fares.

That combination boosted net income for the final three months of 2013 to $212 million from $78 million a year earlier.

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