The stock market on February 12, 1971
February 12, 1971, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.53% to close at 98.43. Of 2,297 US stocks that traded, 1,237 rose and 675 fell.
The S&P 500+0.53%closed at 98.43
How big a move#11,933of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,827price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,237of 2,297; 675 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Stevens (J.P.) & Co | +11.1% |
| General Dynamics (GD) | +8.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| OGE Energy Corp (OGE) | -2.7% |
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | -2.6% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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