The stock market on February 18, 1977
February 18, 1977, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.43% to close at 100.49. Of 4,678 US stocks that traded, 1,051 rose and 1,328 fell.
The S&P 500-0.43%closed at 100.49
How big a move#13,824of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,667price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,051of 4,678; 1,328 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Comsat Corp -ser 1 (CQ) | +5.7% |
| Polaroid (PRDCQ) | +4.8% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | +3.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | -12.0% |
| Merrill Lynch (MER) | -3.6% |
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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