The stock market on May 3, 1971
May 3, 1971, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.63% to close at 103.29. Of 2,311 US stocks that traded, 626 rose and 1,253 fell.
The S&P 500-0.63%closed at 103.29
How big a move#10,216of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,459price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose626of 2,311; 1,253 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Arlen Corp (ARRD) | +6.3% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +5.6% |
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | +5.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| United Technologies (UTX) | -6.6% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -5.2% |
| Becton Dickinson (BDX) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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