The stock market on May 22, 1974
May 22, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.93% to close at 87.09. Of 4,836 US stocks that traded, 782 rose and 1,830 fell.
The S&P 500-0.93%closed at 87.09
How big a move#6,652of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,846price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose782of 4,836; 1,830 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| First Pennsylvania Corp (FPA.) | +6.4% |
| Hudson's Bay Oil & Gas Co (HBO) | +5.3% |
| Eckerd (ECK) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Combustion Engineering (CSP) | -13.4% |
| Cbi Industries Inc (CBI) | -11.0% |
| Mgic Investment Corp (MGI) | -10.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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