The stock market on January 22, 1974
January 22, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.21% to close at 96.55. Of 4,896 US stocks that traded, 1,810 rose and 1,019 fell.
The S&P 500+1.21%closed at 96.55
How big a move#4,524of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,979price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,810of 4,896; 1,019 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Carrier (CRR) | +10.9% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +8.6% |
| CVS Health (CVS) | +8.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Florida Progress | -6.0% |
| Newmont Mining (NEM) | -4.6% |
| Sunoco (SUN) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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