The stock market on February 8, 1979
February 8, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.50% to close at 97.65. Of 4,528 US stocks that traded, 1,553 rose and 850 fell.
The S&P 500+0.50%closed at 97.65
How big a move#12,368of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,890price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,553of 4,528; 850 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Eastern Enterprises (EFU) | +6.0% |
| Great Northern Nekoosa (GNN) | +5.8% |
| Dome Petroleum Ltd (DMP) | +5.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Colonial Penn Group Inc (CPG) | -15.1% |
| Combustion Engineering (CSP) | -3.2% |
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -3.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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