The stock market on May 8, 1997
May 8, 1997, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.57% to close at 820.26. Of 7,471 US stocks that traded, 2,918 rose and 2,980 fell.
The S&P 500+0.57%closed at 820.26
How big a move#11,258of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$939price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,918of 7,471; 2,980 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | +8.1% |
| Teradyne, Inc. (TER) | +6.2% |
| Maxim Integrated (MXIM) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Adobe Inc. (ADBE) | -5.1% |
| Hfs Inc (HFS.) | -4.1% |
| MCI Worldcom Inc (WCOM) | -4.1% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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