The stock market on December 21, 1976
December 21, 1976, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.55% to close at 104.22. Of 4,702 US stocks that traded, 1,294 rose and 1,161 fell.
The S&P 500+0.55%closed at 104.22
How big a move#11,590of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,392price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,294of 4,702; 1,161 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Digital Equipment (DEC) | +5.5% |
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | +5.1% |
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | -8.0% |
| Providian Corp (PVN) | -4.4% |
| Squibb Corp. (SQB) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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