The stock market on May 4, 1976
May 4, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.54% to close at 101.46. Of 4,641 US stocks that traded, 1,337 rose and 1,136 fell.
The S&P 500+0.54%closed at 101.46
How big a move#11,852of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,593price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,337of 4,641; 1,136 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Technicon Corp (TCN) | +10.9% |
| Bicoastal Corp | +9.1% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +8.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | -6.3% |
| Missouri Pacific Rr | -3.3% |
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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