The stock market on May 18, 2001
May 18, 2001, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.27% to close at 1291.96. Of 6,140 US stocks that traded, 2,886 rose and 2,665 fell.
The S&P 500+0.27%closed at 1291.96
How big a move#17,228of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$596price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,886of 6,140; 2,665 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Veritas Software Corp (VRTS) | +6.7% |
| Cablevision Systems (CVC) | +6.2% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | +6.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Intuit Inc. (INTU) | -8.5% |
| Comverse Technology (CMVT) | -8.0% |
| Agilent Technologies (A) | -7.0% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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