The stock market on November 20, 1974
November 20, 1974, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.44% to close at 67.90. Of 4,637 US stocks that traded, 921 rose and 1,529 fell.
The S&P 500-0.44%closed at 67.90
How big a move#13,574of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$11,346price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose921of 4,637; 1,529 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +7.0% |
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | +6.9% |
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Schlitz (jos.) Brewing Co (SLZ.) | -10.8% |
| FMC Corporation (FMC) | -7.8% |
| MeadWestvaco (W) | -7.8% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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