The stock market on August 7, 1987
August 7, 1987, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.28% to close at 323.00. Of 6,307 US stocks that traded, 2,227 rose and 1,803 fell.
The S&P 500+0.28%closed at 323.00
How big a move#16,946of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,385price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,227of 6,307; 1,803 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Intergraph Corp (INGR.) | +8.5% |
| Comdisco Holding Co Inc (CDCO) | +6.4% |
| Electronic Data Systems (EDS.) | +6.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Homestake Mining (HM) | -2.9% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | -2.7% |
| Entergy (ETR) | -2.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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