The stock market on April 28, 1987
April 28, 1987, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% to close at 282.51. Of 6,147 US stocks that traded, 2,314 rose and 1,667 fell.
The S&P 500+0.24%closed at 282.51
How big a move#17,949of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,727price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,314of 6,147; 1,667 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 | +18.0% |
| Telex Corp (TC) | +9.0% |
| Lotus Development Corp (LOTS.) | +8.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Entergy (ETR) | -10.0% |
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | -4.3% |
| Liz Claiborne (LIZ) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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