The stock market on May 22, 1996
May 22, 1996, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.84% to close at 678.42. Of 7,173 US stocks that traded, 2,976 rose and 2,603 fell.
The S&P 500+0.84%closed at 678.42
How big a move#7,550of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$1,136price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,976of 7,173; 2,603 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Iomega Corp (IOM) | +24.5% |
| Corrections Corp Of America (CCA.Z) | +8.4% |
| Excel Communications Inc (ECI) | +7.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| CA Technologies (CA) | -6.3% |
| LSI Logic (LSI) | -6.0% |
| Atmel Corp (ATML) | -5.4% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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