The stock market on May 19, 1972
May 19, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.96% to close at 108.98. Of 2,443 US stocks that traded, 1,246 rose and 735 fell.
The S&P 500+0.96%closed at 108.98
How big a move#6,355of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,069price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,246of 2,443; 735 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Emery Air Fght (EAF) | +9.5% |
| Mattel (MAT) | +8.3% |
| Levitz Furniture Inc -vtg (LVFIQ) | +7.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Blair Corp (BL) | -4.2% |
| Campbell Soup (CPB) | -4.2% |
| Sybron Corp -old (SYB) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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