The stock market on May 2, 1979
May 2, 1979, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.04% to close at 101.72. Of 4,516 US stocks that traded, 1,195 rose and 1,220 fell.
The S&P 500+0.04%closed at 101.72
How big a move#23,609of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,574price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,195of 4,516; 1,220 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Doctor Pepper (DOC) | +8.5% |
| Masonite Corp (MNC) | +5.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Squibb Corp. (SQB) | -6.5% |
| Smithkline Beckman Corp (SKB) | -6.1% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | -4.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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