The stock market on April 21, 1976
April 21, 1976, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.44% to close at 103.32. Of 4,645 US stocks that traded, 1,526 rose and 1,055 fell.
The S&P 500+0.44%closed at 103.32
How big a move#13,614of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,457price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,526of 4,645; 1,055 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pharmacia (PNU) | +8.7% |
| Pfizer (PFE) | +5.8% |
| Rollins (ROL) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -3.5% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | -3.2% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | -3.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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