The stock market on May 8, 1974
May 8, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.20% to close at 91.64. Of 4,854 US stocks that traded, 1,102 rose and 1,430 fell.
The S&P 500+0.20%closed at 91.64
How big a move#19,130of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,407price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,102of 4,854; 1,430 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | +8.1% |
| Cordant Technologies Inc (CDD) | +5.7% |
| Ethyl (NEU) | +5.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Combustion Engineering (CSP) | -38.1% |
| Lincoln National (LNC) | -11.0% |
| Citizens & Southern Corp-Ga (CTZ) | -7.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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