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DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. overcame a spike in fuel costs and earned $152 million in the fourth quarter.
Southwest’s fourth-quarter net income rose 16 percent. Excluding special items, mostly gains from fuel-hedging contracts that rise in value with oil prices, Southwest’s profit fell to $66 million, or 9 cents a share. That still beat Wall Street expectations by a penny.
Denver Post staff and wire reports
