The stock market on July 26, 1974
July 26, 1974, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.88% to close at 82.40. Of 4,777 US stocks that traded, 844 rose and 1,632 fell.
The S&P 500-1.88%closed at 82.40
How big a move#1,909of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,350price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose844of 4,777; 1,632 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dow Jones (DJ) | +7.3% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +6.4% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | +4.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Aetna (AET) | -12.9% |
| Data General Corp (DGN.) | -12.1% |
| Intel (INTC) | -9.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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