The stock market on May 1, 2002
May 1, 2002, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.89% to close at 1086.46. Of 5,569 US stocks that traded, 2,626 rose and 2,475 fell.
The S&P 500+0.89%closed at 1086.46
How big a move#7,056of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$709price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,626of 5,569; 2,475 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Comcast (CMCS) | +11.4% |
| Cablevision Systems (CVC) | +9.8% |
| Cox Communications (COX) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | -14.8% |
| MCI Inc (MCIP) | -10.8% |
| Dynegy (DYN) | -7.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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