The stock market on August 12, 1976
August 12, 1976, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.15% to close at 104.22. Of 4,680 US stocks that traded, 1,054 rose and 1,244 fell.
The S&P 500+0.15%closed at 104.22
How big a move#20,387of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,392price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,054of 4,680; 1,244 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Carrier (CRR) | +5.9% |
| Vulcan Materials (VMC) | +4.0% |
| Textron (TXT) | +3.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Dun & Bradstreet Holdngs Inc (DNB) | -4.8% |
| Marathon Oil (MRO) | -4.1% |
| Paccar (PCAR) | -3.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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