The stock market on February 19, 1975
February 19, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.63% to close at 81.44. Of 4,578 US stocks that traded, 1,196 rose and 1,327 fell.
The S&P 500+0.63%closed at 81.44
How big a move#10,286of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$9,460price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,196of 4,578; 1,327 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Quaker Oats (OAT.) | +15.7% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | +11.8% |
| Longs Drug Stores (LDG) | +9.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | -7.0% |
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -6.5% |
| Quaker State (KSF) | -6.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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