The stock market on February 20, 1970
February 20, 1970, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 88.03. Of 2,233 US stocks that traded, 926 rose and 889 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 88.03
How big a move#16,365of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,752price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose926of 2,233; 889 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| ConocoPhillips (P) | +9.8% |
| Time Warner (TWX) | +7.7% |
| Smithkline Beckman Corp (SKB) | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Chrysler Corp (C) | -7.3% |
| Telex Corp (TC) | -6.3% |
| Multigraphics Inc (MTI) | -6.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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