The stock market on February 22, 1979
February 22, 1979, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.75% to close at 98.33. Of 4,523 US stocks that traded, 855 rose and 1,462 fell.
The S&P 500-0.75%closed at 98.33
How big a move#8,675of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,835price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose855of 4,523; 1,462 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Griffin GAMING&ENTMT (GGE) | +18.6% |
| Caesars World (CAW) | +13.8% |
| Caesars New Jersey Inc (CJN) | +11.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Storage Technology (STK) | -5.5% |
| Eastern Enterprises (EFU) | -5.0% |
| Eckerd (ECK) | -4.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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