The stock market on February 5, 1976
February 5, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.49% to close at 100.39. Of 4,642 US stocks that traded, 1,050 rose and 1,752 fell.
The S&P 500-1.49%closed at 100.39
How big a move#3,113of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,674price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,050of 4,642; 1,752 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cameron Iron Works (CIW) | +5.6% |
| Hoerner Waldorf (HWC) | +5.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -13.8% |
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -9.1% |
| Texas Oil & Gas (TXO) | -9.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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