The stock market on May 17, 1977
May 17, 1977, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.30% to close at 99.77. Of 4,661 US stocks that traded, 1,251 rose and 1,152 fell.
The S&P 500+0.30%closed at 99.77
How big a move#16,502of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,722price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,251of 4,661; 1,152 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Litton Industries (LIT) | +4.7% |
| Searle G D & (SRL) | +4.3% |
| Molson Coors Brewing (RKY) | +4.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Pullman (PU) | -3.7% |
| Heinz (HNZ) | -3.3% |
| Georgia-Pacific (GP) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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