The stock market on July 21, 1976
July 21, 1976, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.10% to close at 103.82. Of 4,668 US stocks that traded, 1,185 rose and 1,131 fell.
The S&P 500+0.10%closed at 103.82
How big a move#21,944of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,421price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,185of 4,668; 1,131 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +5.8% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | +4.2% |
| General Foods Corp | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Anheuser-Busch (BUD) | -4.0% |
| St Joe Minerals (SJO) | -3.7% |
| National Semiconductor (NSM) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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