The stock market on February 20, 1979
February 20, 1979, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.76% to close at 99.42. Of 4,520 US stocks that traded, 1,379 rose and 982 fell.
The S&P 500+0.76%closed at 99.42
How big a move#8,506of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,749price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,379of 4,520; 982 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pogo Producing Co (PPP) | +6.4% |
| American Airlines Group (AMR) | +4.4% |
| Columbia Energy Group | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Signal Companies (SGN) | -4.3% |
| Be Holdings Inc -cl A | -4.0% |
| Nalco Chemical Co (NLC) | -3.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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