The stock market on February 26, 1976
February 26, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.55% to close at 100.11. Of 4,638 US stocks that traded, 811 rose and 2,101 fell.
The S&P 500-1.55%closed at 100.11
How big a move#2,859of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,696price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose811of 4,638; 2,101 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | +16.1% |
| Hanna (M A) Co (MAH) | +4.3% |
| Kennecott (KN) | +3.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | -11.6% |
| Squibb Corp. (SQB) | -7.6% |
| ConocoPhillips (P) | -7.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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