The stock market on February 28, 1972
February 28, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.01% to close at 106.19. Of 2,425 US stocks that traded, 946 rose and 1,005 fell.
The S&P 500+0.01%closed at 106.19
How big a move#24,336of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,255price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose946of 2,425; 1,005 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Gulf (GO) | +8.9% |
| RadioShack (TAN) | +5.8% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | -12.6% |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | -4.5% |
| Boeing (BA) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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