The stock market on February 6, 1976
February 6, 1976, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.93% to close at 99.46. Of 4,641 US stocks that traded, 983 rose and 1,748 fell.
The S&P 500-0.93%closed at 99.46
How big a move#6,700of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,746price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose983of 4,641; 1,748 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +19.5% |
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +13.9% |
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mesa Inc (MXP.) | -10.1% |
| Superior Oil (SOC) | -8.1% |
| Texas Eastern Corp | -7.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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