The stock market on January 7, 1987
January 7, 1987, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.01% to close at 255.33. Of 6,015 US stocks that traded, 2,912 rose and 1,111 fell.
The S&P 500+1.01%closed at 255.33
How big a move#5,968of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,017price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,912of 6,015; 1,111 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Home Shopping Network | +11.9% |
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | +11.6% |
| Maxus Energy (MXS) | +8.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Reebok International (RBK) | -4.4% |
| ConAgra Foods (CAG) | -4.3% |
| Ceridian Corp (CEN) | -3.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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