The stock market on December 26, 1997
December 26, 1997, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.40% to close at 936.46. Of 7,472 US stocks that traded, 2,984 rose and 2,837 fell.
The S&P 500+0.40%closed at 936.46
How big a move#14,291of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$823price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,984of 7,472; 2,837 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Gartner, Inc. (IT) | +5.3% |
| Tele-Comm Tci Group -ser A (TCOMA) | +5.2% |
| Panamsat Corp (SPOT) | +4.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Seagate Technology (SEG) | -3.1% |
| IMS Health (RX) | -2.4% |
| Robert Half International (RHI) | -2.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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