The stock market on May 18, 1977
May 18, 1977, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.53% to close at 100.30. Of 4,676 US stocks that traded, 1,527 rose and 892 fell.
The S&P 500+0.53%closed at 100.30
How big a move#11,931of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,681price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,527of 4,676; 892 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Baxter International (BAX) | +5.9% |
| Target (TGT) | +5.0% |
| Warner Communications (WCI) | +4.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| St Joe Minerals (SJO) | -4.4% |
| Associated Dry Goods Corp (DG) | -3.9% |
| Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc (ALY) | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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