The stock market on February 26, 1968
February 26, 1968, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.78% to close at 90.18. Of 1,945 US stocks that traded, 416 rose and 1,219 fell.
The S&P 500-0.78%closed at 90.18
How big a move#8,231of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,543price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose416of 1,945; 1,219 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | +3.8% |
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | +3.7% |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. (PKI) | +3.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Noram Energy Corp | -12.5% |
| Kidde Inc | -8.6% |
| Cyprus Mines (CYM) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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