The stock market on April 28, 1977
April 28, 1977, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% to close at 98.20. Of 4,686 US stocks that traded, 1,262 rose and 1,028 fell.
The S&P 500+0.24%closed at 98.20
How big a move#17,841of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,845price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,262of 4,686; 1,028 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Maxus Energy (MXS) | +5.6% |
| Babcock & Wilcox Co-Old (BAW.) | +5.1% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | +4.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Texas Eastern Corp | -3.6% |
| Sterling Drug (STY) | -3.5% |
| Lubrizol (LZ) | -3.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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