The stock market on March 14, 1973
March 14, 1973, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.44% to close at 114.98. Of 5,087 US stocks that traded, 1,422 rose and 1,546 fell.
The S&P 500+0.44%closed at 114.98
How big a move#13,629of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,700price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,422of 5,087; 1,546 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | +5.1% |
| Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) (ARC) | +4.7% |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | -5.6% |
| Baker Hughes (BHI) | -5.5% |
| Digital Equipment (DEC) | -5.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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