The stock market on February 16, 1971
February 16, 1971, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.23% to close at 98.66. Of 2,297 US stocks that traded, 1,088 rose and 831 fell.
The S&P 500+0.23%closed at 98.66
How big a move#18,138of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,809price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,088of 2,297; 831 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cluett Peabody & Co (CLU) | +8.7% |
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. (WWY) | +7.5% |
| Gk Technologies Inc (GK.) | +7.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -6.3% |
| Gdv Inc (GDVI) | -5.9% |
| Joy Technologies Inc -cl A (JOY) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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