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The stock market on August 4, 2006

August 4, 2006, a Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.07% to close at 1279.36. Of 4,854 US stocks that traded, 1,970 rose and 2,625 fell.

The S&P 500-0.07%closed at 1279.36
How big a move#22,723of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$602price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,970of 4,854; 2,625 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

CME Group Inc. (CME)+6.0%
Sun Microsystems (SUNW)+4.1%
Staples (SPLS)+4.0%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

The AES Corporation (AES)-7.7%
Maxim Integrated (MXIM)-5.2%
Lam Research (LRCX)-4.5%

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

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