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The stock market on August 26, 2003

August 26, 2003, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.30% to close at 996.73. Of 5,032 US stocks that traded, 2,524 rose and 2,175 fell.

The S&P 500+0.30%closed at 996.73
How big a move#16,453of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$773price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,524of 5,032; 2,175 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

Xerox (XRX)+8.9%
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)+5.4%
MetroPCS (PCS)+5.0%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)-2.7%
Siebel Systems (SEBL)-2.3%
Genentech Inc. (DNA)-2.2%

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

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