The stock market on May 14, 1968
May 14, 1968, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.07% to close at 98.12. Of 1,983 US stocks that traded, 810 rose and 902 fell.
The S&P 500-0.07%closed at 98.12
How big a move#22,709of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,852price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose810of 1,983; 902 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Varity Corp (VAT) | +16.8% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +8.4% |
| Storer Communications Inc | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Fairchild Camera & Instr (FCI) | -4.2% |
| Grumman Corp. (GQ) | -4.1% |
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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