The stock market on May 24, 1971
May 24, 1971, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.85% to close at 100.13. Of 2,319 US stocks that traded, 553 rose and 1,368 fell.
The S&P 500-0.85%closed at 100.13
How big a move#7,435of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,694price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose553of 2,319; 1,368 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | +2.9% |
| Campbell Soup (CPB) | +2.8% |
| FirstEnergy (FE) | +2.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bunker Ramo Corp (BR) | -7.1% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -6.7% |
| Martin Marietta (ML) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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