The stock market on May 2, 1980
May 2, 1980, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.11% to close at 105.58. Of 4,532 US stocks that traded, 1,237 rose and 1,067 fell.
The S&P 500+0.11%closed at 105.58
How big a move#21,456of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,297price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,237of 4,532; 1,067 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | +21.9% |
| Howard Johnson (HJ) | +13.2% |
| Liggett Group Inc-Old | +11.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| American Natural Resource (ANR) | -4.6% |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | -4.5% |
| Boeing (BA) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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