The stock market on August 16, 2006
August 16, 2006, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.77% to close at 1295.43. Of 4,856 US stocks that traded, 3,201 rose and 1,398 fell.
The S&P 500+0.77%closed at 1295.43
How big a move#8,420of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$595price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,201of 4,856; 1,398 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) | +14.2% |
| Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL) | +11.0% |
| Xilinx (XLNX) | +10.0% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Lorillard Inc (LO) | -5.3% |
| Biomet (BMET) | -2.8% |
| Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI) | -2.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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