The stock market on May 8, 1970
May 8, 1970, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.49% to close at 79.44. Of 2,251 US stocks that traded, 712 rose and 1,094 fell.
The S&P 500-0.49%closed at 79.44
How big a move#12,649of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,698price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose712of 2,251; 1,094 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Midwest Oil Corp (MWO.) | +11.5% |
| Gulf United Corp (GHC) | +7.2% |
| Louisiana Land & Exploration (LLX.) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sherwood Medical Inds Inc (SME) | -7.5% |
| Dillingham Corp (DHM) | -7.0% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -6.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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