The stock market on May 21, 1973
May 21, 1973, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.09% to close at 102.73. Of 5,064 US stocks that traded, 410 rose and 3,343 fell.
The S&P 500-1.09%closed at 102.73
How big a move#5,329of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,499price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose410of 5,064; 3,343 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Teleprompter Corp (TP) | +7.6% |
| Texas Instruments (TXN) | +5.5% |
| Times Mirror Co -ser A (TMC) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Uniroyal Inc (R) | -10.2% |
| Eckerd (ECK) | -10.2% |
| Tektronix (TEK) | -9.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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