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Every trading day › 2001

The stock market on August 1, 2001

August 1, 2001, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.39% to close at 1215.93. Of 5,987 US stocks that traded, 3,086 rose and 2,354 fell.

The S&P 500+0.39%closed at 1215.93
How big a move#14,634of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$634price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,086of 5,987; 2,354 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for5stocks

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

NetApp (NTAP)+21.9%
Brocade Communications Sys Inc (BRCD)+14.5%
Quaker Oats (OAT.)+14.0%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

Jones Apparel Group (JNY)-16.9%
Cigna (CI)-13.6%
Lucent Technologies (LU)-8.5%

Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.

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