The stock market on May 8, 1972
May 8, 1972, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.46% to close at 106.14. Of 2,441 US stocks that traded, 555 rose and 1,390 fell.
The S&P 500-0.46%closed at 106.14
How big a move#13,194of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,258price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose555of 2,441; 1,390 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Amerifin Corp (AFN) | +3.5% |
| Getty Oil (GET) | +2.6% |
| Brunswick (BC) | +2.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Arlen Corp (ARRD) | -4.8% |
| Marion Merrell Dow Inc (MKC) | -4.2% |
| Congoleum Corp (COG) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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