The stock market on April 17, 1973
April 17, 1973, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% to close at 110.94. Of 5,082 US stocks that traded, 995 rose and 2,003 fell.
The S&P 500-0.45%closed at 110.94
How big a move#13,404of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,944price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose995of 5,082; 2,003 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Liggett Group Inc-Old | +7.0% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +5.3% |
| Virginia Electric & Power Co | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -10.8% |
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | -9.3% |
| Tropicana Products Inc (TOJ) | -7.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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