The stock market on February 1, 1972
February 1, 1972, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 104.01. Of 2,405 US stocks that traded, 1,028 rose and 940 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 104.01
How big a move#22,857of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,407price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,028of 2,405; 940 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| OfficeMax (BCC) | +6.3% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +5.2% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Collins & Aikman Group Inc | -8.4% |
| Psi Resources Inc | -4.5% |
| Zenith Electronics (ZE) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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