The stock market on January 27, 1987
January 27, 1987, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.54% to close at 273.75. Of 6,024 US stocks that traded, 2,390 rose and 1,504 fell.
The S&P 500+1.54%closed at 273.75
How big a move#2,942of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,814price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,390of 6,024; 1,504 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Piedmont Aviation Inc | +17.7% |
| Cray Research (CYR) | +7.8% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Molex (MOLX) | -5.6% |
| Pharmacia (PNU) | -4.3% |
| Monsanto (MTC) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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