The stock market on August 4, 1976
August 4, 1976, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 104.43. Of 4,679 US stocks that traded, 1,355 rose and 986 fell.
The S&P 500+0.28%closed at 104.43
How big a move#17,030of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,377price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,355of 4,679; 986 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea (GAPTQ) | +5.9% |
| Intl. Flavors & Frag. (IFF) | +5.5% |
| Reynolds Metals (RLM) | +5.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Mallinckrodt (MKG) | -7.0% |
| Enron (ENRNQ) | -6.3% |
| Pennzoil (PZE) | -6.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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