The stock market on February 8, 1977
February 8, 1977, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.28% to close at 101.60. Of 4,684 US stocks that traded, 1,187 rose and 1,282 fell.
The S&P 500-0.28%closed at 101.60
How big a move#16,890of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,583price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,187of 4,684; 1,282 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | +5.5% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +4.7% |
| Kewanee Industries Inc (KOC.) | +3.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Paramount Communications Inc (PCI) | -6.3% |
| Houston Oil & Minerals (HOI) | -5.5% |
| Chessie System (CO) | -4.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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