The stock market on May 26, 1993
May 26, 1993, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.02% to close at 453.44. Of 6,047 US stocks that traded, 2,603 rose and 1,857 fell.
The S&P 500+1.02%closed at 453.44
How big a move#5,837of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,699price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,603of 6,047; 1,857 fell
Biggest companyAT&T Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Storage Technology (STK) | +11.0% |
| Pet Inc. (PT) | +7.1% |
| RadioShack (TAN) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Novell (NOVL) | -7.4% |
| Wheelabrator Technologies (WTI) | -5.0% |
| United States Surgical Corporation (USS) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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