The stock market on April 27, 1973
April 27, 1973, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.52% to close at 107.23. Of 5,078 US stocks that traded, 782 rose and 2,306 fell.
The S&P 500-1.52%closed at 107.23
How big a move#2,986of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,185price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose782of 5,078; 2,306 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Quaker State (KSF) | +6.8% |
| Foremost Corp Of America (FOM) | +4.9% |
| PPG Industries (PPG) | +4.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Saic (SAI) | -10.7% |
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | -9.3% |
| Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO) | -7.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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