The stock market on February 20, 1973
February 20, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.37% to close at 115.40. Of 5,088 US stocks that traded, 1,489 rose and 1,577 fell.
The S&P 500+0.37%closed at 115.40
How big a move#15,095of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,676price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,489of 5,088; 1,577 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pabst Brewing (PABT) | +7.3% |
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Monumental Corp (MONU) | -6.7% |
| Tektronix (TEK) | -5.5% |
| Pepco Holdings (POM) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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