The stock market on February 19, 1988
February 19, 1988, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.43% to close at 261.61. Of 6,279 US stocks that traded, 2,205 rose and 1,610 fell.
The S&P 500+1.43%closed at 261.61
How big a move#3,371of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,945price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,205of 6,279; 1,610 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| ConocoPhillips (P) | +7.0% |
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | +6.8% |
| Usg Corp. (USG) | +6.8% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Amax Inc. (AMX) | -3.5% |
| Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (RPR) | -3.0% |
| Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) | -2.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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