The stock market on March 3, 1972
March 3, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to close at 107.94. Of 2,428 US stocks that traded, 1,228 rose and 767 fell.
The S&P 500+0.58%closed at 107.94
How big a move#11,093of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,137price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,228of 2,428; 767 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +8.2% |
| Anaconda (A) | +6.8% |
| H&R Block (HRB) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kaisertech Ltd | -4.7% |
| Pfizer (PFE) | -4.1% |
| Walt Disney (DIS) | -3.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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