The stock market on February 7, 1990
February 7, 1990, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.24% to close at 333.75. Of 5,854 US stocks that traded, 2,137 rose and 1,420 fell.
The S&P 500+1.24%closed at 333.75
How big a move#4,322of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,308price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,137of 5,854; 1,420 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) | +7.8% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | +7.5% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | +7.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Norton Co (NRT) | -8.3% |
| Apple (AAPL) | -4.3% |
| Broadwing Inc (BRW) | -3.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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