The stock market on February 10, 1970
February 10, 1970, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.05% to close at 86.10. Of 2,222 US stocks that traded, 602 rose and 1,246 fell.
The S&P 500-1.05%closed at 86.10
How big a move#5,662of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,948price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose602of 2,222; 1,246 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Chiquita Brands Intl. (CQB) | +6.5% |
| Salomon | +4.7% |
| Sterling Drug (STY) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Parke Davis & Co (PDC) | -9.0% |
| Whittaker Corp (WKR) | -8.0% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -7.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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