The stock market on May 3, 1990
May 3, 1990, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.33% to close at 335.57. Of 5,851 US stocks that traded, 1,935 rose and 1,606 fell.
The S&P 500+0.33%closed at 335.57
How big a move#15,956of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,296price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,935of 5,851; 1,606 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Oracle (ORCL) | +8.7% |
| Sundstrand Corp (SNS) | +7.8% |
| Armstrong Holdings (ACK) | +5.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| FedEx (FDX) | -3.3% |
| Walmart (WMT) | -2.9% |
| Allegheny Technologies (ATI) | -2.9% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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