The stock market on February 29, 1968
February 29, 1968, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.80% to close at 89.36. Of 1,946 US stocks that traded, 363 rose and 1,310 fell.
The S&P 500-0.80%closed at 89.36
How big a move#8,035of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,621price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose363of 1,946; 1,310 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Carolina Telephone & Teleg | +17.3% |
| JCPenney (JCP) | +5.2% |
| Campbell Soup (CPB) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | -7.6% |
| Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc (ALY) | -6.2% |
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | -6.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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