The stock market on February 23, 1972
February 23, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to close at 105.38. Of 2,421 US stocks that traded, 986 rose and 950 fell.
The S&P 500+0.09%closed at 105.38
How big a move#22,273of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,311price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose986of 2,421; 950 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Coca Cola Bottling Co Ny (KNY) | +7.3% |
| Natomas Co (NOM) | +7.0% |
| Deere (DE) | +5.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | -6.1% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -4.9% |
| Mattel (MAT) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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