The stock market on April 19, 1973
April 19, 1973, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.56% to close at 112.17. Of 5,084 US stocks that traded, 1,712 rose and 1,255 fell.
The S&P 500+0.56%closed at 112.17
How big a move#11,337of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,868price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,712of 5,084; 1,255 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI.) | +22.2% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +11.3% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +10.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| ITT Industries (IIN) | -5.6% |
| Broadway Stores Inc (BWY) | -4.7% |
| 7-Eleven Inc (SE) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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