The stock market on May 21, 1974
May 21, 1974, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.06% to close at 87.91. Of 4,838 US stocks that traded, 909 rose and 1,675 fell.
The S&P 500+0.06%closed at 87.91
How big a move#23,171of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,764price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose909of 4,838; 1,675 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | +8.8% |
| Amerada Hess (AHC) | +8.5% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +7.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | -11.5% |
| Amerifin Corp (AFN) | -9.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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