The stock market on March 14, 1974
March 14, 1974, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.09% to close at 99.65. Of 4,867 US stocks that traded, 1,582 rose and 1,201 fell.
The S&P 500-0.09%closed at 99.65
How big a move#22,116of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,731price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,582of 4,867; 1,201 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Entergy Gulf States La LLC | +7.4% |
| Loctite Corp (LOC) | +7.0% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | -5.2% |
| Nalco Chemical Co (NLC) | -4.8% |
| Williams (WMB) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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