The stock market on February 6, 1974
February 6, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 93.26. Of 4,892 US stocks that traded, 1,433 rose and 1,170 fell.
The S&P 500+0.28%closed at 93.26
How big a move#17,010of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,261price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,433of 4,892; 1,170 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | +9.1% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | +7.5% |
| Intel (INTC) | +7.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Motorola Solutions (MOT) | -8.9% |
| Loctite Corp (LOC) | -6.1% |
| Santa Fe International (SAF) | -4.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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