The stock market on February 7, 1974
February 7, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 93.30. Of 4,889 US stocks that traded, 1,429 rose and 1,111 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 93.30
How big a move#23,507of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,257price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,429of 4,889; 1,111 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | +8.3% |
| Northwest Airlines (NWA) | +7.1% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Maxxam Group Holdings Inc | -37.5% |
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | -4.8% |
| Mcgraw Edison (MGR) | -4.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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