The stock market on February 3, 1976
February 3, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.31% to close at 101.18. Of 4,643 US stocks that traded, 1,586 rose and 1,099 fell.
The S&P 500+0.31%closed at 101.18
How big a move#16,372of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,614price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,586of 4,643; 1,099 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Trans Union Corp (TU) | +12.8% |
| Williams (WMB) | +8.9% |
| Avon Products (AVP) | +7.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Target (TGT) | -3.8% |
| Anaconda (A) | -3.6% |
| First Interstate Bancorp (I) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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