The stock market on February 26, 1969
February 26, 1969, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.48% to close at 98.45. Of 2,109 US stocks that traded, 982 rose and 830 fell.
The S&P 500+0.48%closed at 98.45
How big a move#12,808of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,825price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose982of 2,109; 830 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | +5.2% |
| Computer Sciences (CSC) | +5.1% |
| Texas Instruments (TXN) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| R.R. Donnelley & Sons (DNY) | -6.6% |
| Sunbeam Corp | -5.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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