The stock market on May 3, 1973
May 3, 1973, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 1.65% to close at 110.22. Of 5,070 US stocks that traded, 1,864 rose and 1,230 fell.
The S&P 500+1.65%closed at 110.22
How big a move#2,518of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$6,990price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,864of 5,070; 1,230 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Winnebago Industries, Inc. (WGO) | +12.1% |
| Deere (DE) | +10.0% |
| K-H Corp (KH) | +9.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | -6.1% |
| Liggett Group Inc-Old | -3.4% |
| Sedco (SED) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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