The stock market on February 19, 1987
February 19, 1987, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.05% to close at 285.57. Of 6,072 US stocks that traded, 2,030 rose and 1,926 fell.
The S&P 500+0.05%closed at 285.57
How big a move#23,279of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,698price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,030of 6,072; 1,926 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Telerate Inc (TLR) | +10.6% |
| Supermarkets Gen Hldg -cl A | +9.1% |
| Beverly Enterprises (BEV) | +6.6% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | -7.5% |
| Hewlett-Packard (HWP) | -5.9% |
| Occidental Petroleum (OXY) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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