The stock market on May 22, 1987
May 22, 1987, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.71% to close at 282.16. Of 6,192 US stocks that traded, 1,940 rose and 1,833 fell.
The S&P 500+0.71%closed at 282.16
How big a move#9,122of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,730price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,940of 6,192; 1,833 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| FTI Consulting (FCN) | +8.5% |
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | +6.5% |
| Pirme Motor Inns (PDQ) | +5.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ) | -5.2% |
| BankAmerica Corp. | -4.5% |
| Intel (INTC) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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