The stock market on November 15, 1972
November 15, 1972, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.39% to close at 114.50. Of 2,509 US stocks that traded, 920 rose and 1,051 fell.
The S&P 500-0.39%closed at 114.50
How big a move#14,559of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,728price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose920of 2,509; 1,051 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Verizon New England Inc | +11.4% |
| Lucky Stores (LKS) | +11.1% |
| Crown Zellerbach | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Bell & Howell Operating Co | -6.3% |
| Eastern Air Lines | -5.3% |
| Magnavox Co (MAG) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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