The stock market on August 18, 2004
August 18, 2004, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.24% to close at 1095.17. Of 4,937 US stocks that traded, 3,549 rose and 1,136 fell.
The S&P 500+1.24%closed at 1095.17
How big a move#4,303of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$703price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,549of 4,937; 1,136 fell
Biggest companyGeneral Electricby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| NetApp (NTAP) | +13.3% |
| Lucent Technologies (LU) | +7.2% |
| Sun Microsystems (SUNW) | +6.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| TJX Companies, Inc. (The) (TJX) | -2.0% |
| MGM Resorts International (MGG) | -1.8% |
| Johnson Controls (JCI) | -1.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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