The stock market on December 7, 1972
December 7, 1972, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.50% to close at 118.60. Of 2,515 US stocks that traded, 995 rose and 971 fell.
The S&P 500+0.50%closed at 118.60
How big a move#12,449of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,496price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose995of 2,515; 971 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Mallinckrodt (MKG) | +4.7% |
| Firestone (FIR) | +4.5% |
| Bestfoods (BFO) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO) | -8.5% |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | -5.0% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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