The stock market on November 26, 1986
November 26, 1986, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% to close at 248.77. Of 6,021 US stocks that traded, 1,799 rose and 1,837 fell.
The S&P 500+0.24%closed at 248.77
How big a move#17,928of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,097price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,799of 6,021; 1,837 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Chesebrough Ponds (CBM) | +24.9% |
| Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | +11.8% |
| Telerate Inc (TLR) | +11.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sysco (SYY) | -4.7% |
| Tenet Healthcare (THC) | -3.4% |
| Mercantile Stores (MST.) | -3.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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