The stock market on July 14, 1972
July 14, 1972, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.49% to close at 106.80. Of 2,457 US stocks that traded, 1,073 rose and 833 fell.
The S&P 500+0.49%closed at 106.80
How big a move#12,637of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,214price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,073of 2,457; 833 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Collins & Aikman Group Inc | +8.1% |
| Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO) | +5.9% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| OfficeMax (BCC) | -13.3% |
| Genuine Parts (GPC) | -7.3% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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