The stock market on February 4, 1974
February 4, 1974, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 2.13% to close at 93.29. Of 4,898 US stocks that traded, 576 rose and 2,459 fell.
The S&P 500-2.13%closed at 93.29
How big a move#1,473of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,258price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose576of 4,898; 2,459 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +7.2% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | +6.0% |
| Dome Mines (DM) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| H.F. Ahmanson (AHM) | -9.3% |
| Alcoa (AA) | -7.6% |
| YRC Worldwide (YELL) | -7.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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