The stock market on May 7, 1975
May 7, 1975, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.50% to close at 89.08. Of 4,610 US stocks that traded, 1,318 rose and 1,110 fell.
The S&P 500+0.50%closed at 89.08
How big a move#12,510of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$8,649price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,318of 4,610; 1,110 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Westmoreland Coal Co (WLB) | +17.7% |
| Geico Corp (GEC) | +12.0% |
| Safeco (SAFC) | +9.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Kaisertech Ltd | -7.0% |
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | -5.6% |
| Avery Dennison (AVY) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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