The stock market on May 27, 1976
May 27, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 99.38. Of 4,641 US stocks that traded, 832 rose and 1,556 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 99.38
How big a move#23,582of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,752price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose832of 4,641; 1,556 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Beneficial (BNL) | +7.7% |
| Freeport-McMoran (FTX) | +3.8% |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | +3.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Rollins (ROL) | -5.3% |
| Squibb Corp. (SQB) | -4.6% |
| McDonnell Douglas (MD) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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