The stock market on February 8, 1974
February 8, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.04% to close at 92.33. Of 4,891 US stocks that traded, 1,041 rose and 1,661 fell.
The S&P 500-1.04%closed at 92.33
How big a move#5,708of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,344price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,041of 4,891; 1,661 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Centex (CTX) | +10.5% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | +5.7% |
| Campbell Red Lake Mines (CRK) | +4.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Maxxam Group Holdings Inc | -12.5% |
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | -11.9% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -10.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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