The stock market on April 28, 1972
April 28, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to close at 107.67. Of 2,440 US stocks that traded, 1,106 rose and 850 fell.
The S&P 500+0.58%closed at 107.67
How big a move#11,071of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,155price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,106of 2,440; 850 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Briggs & Stratton (BGG) | +10.3% |
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +7.2% |
| Akzona (AXO) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Blair Corp (BL) | -5.0% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -3.7% |
| Nabisco Inc (NB) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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