The stock market on February 24, 1972
February 24, 1972, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.07% to close at 105.45. Of 2,423 US stocks that traded, 987 rose and 982 fell.
The S&P 500+0.07%closed at 105.45
How big a move#22,905of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,306price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose987of 2,423; 982 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +7.4% |
| Eckerd (ECK) | +5.3% |
| Kennecott (KN) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Celanese Corp-Old (CZ) | -4.4% |
| Bausch & Lomb (BOL) | -4.4% |
| Ralston Purina (RAL) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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