The stock market on February 26, 1991
February 26, 1991, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.21% to close at 362.81. Of 5,697 US stocks that traded, 1,252 rose and 2,323 fell.
The S&P 500-1.21%closed at 362.81
How big a move#4,488of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$2,123price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,252of 5,697; 2,323 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Avery Dennison (AVY) | +5.0% |
| Oracle (ORCL) | +4.2% |
| Sunoco (SUN) | +3.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Toys R Us (TOY) | -5.4% |
| Cabletron Sys (CS) | -5.3% |
| Tandem Computers Inc (TDM.) | -5.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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