The stock market on February 3, 1988
February 3, 1988, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.31% to close at 252.21. Of 6,295 US stocks that traded, 1,660 rose and 2,230 fell.
The S&P 500-1.31%closed at 252.21
How big a move#3,936of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$3,055price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,660of 6,295; 2,230 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | +16.0% |
| Ocean Drilling & Exploration (ODR) | +5.7% |
| Hormel Foods (HRL) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Newmont Gold Co (NGC) | -9.8% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -7.8% |
| Eastman Kodak (EK) | -6.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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