The stock market on May 7, 1976
May 7, 1976, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.71% to close at 101.88. Of 4,637 US stocks that traded, 1,531 rose and 890 fell.
The S&P 500+0.71%closed at 101.88
How big a move#9,103of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,562price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,531of 4,637; 890 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Kaiser Steel Corp | +8.6% |
| Airco Inc (AN) | +8.2% |
| Unicom (UCM) | +7.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Levi Strauss (LEVI) | -5.4% |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | -2.7% |
| Knight Ridder (KRI) | -2.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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