The stock market on April 26, 1974
April 26, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.68% to close at 90.18. Of 4,862 US stocks that traded, 1,428 rose and 1,130 fell.
The S&P 500+0.68%closed at 90.18
How big a move#9,538of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,543price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,428of 4,862; 1,130 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| USLIFE Corporation (USH) | +11.6% |
| Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) | +6.7% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| UnumProvident (PVT..) | -7.5% |
| American Greetings -cl A (AM) | -5.6% |
| Texas Eastern Corp | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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