Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) will release its financial results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Thursday, July 25. Analysts expect the Dallas, Texas-based company to report quarterly earnings at 51 cents per share, up from $1.09 per share in the year-ago period. Southwest Airlines is expected to post revenue of $7.32 billion, compared to $7.04 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro. In June, a Southwest Airlines flight took off from a closed runway, prompting investigations from U.S. safety officials. Southwest Airlines shares fell 2.1% to close at $26.61 on Wednesday. Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock ...