The stock market on May 24, 1972
May 24, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.48% to close at 110.31. Of 2,443 US stocks that traded, 1,017 rose and 943 fell.
The S&P 500+0.48%closed at 110.31
How big a move#12,752of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,984price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,017of 2,443; 943 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +9.5% |
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | +7.1% |
| Tropicana Products Inc (TOJ) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | -5.3% |
| Pfizer (PFE) | -3.6% |
| Robins (A.H.) Co (QRAH) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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