The stock market on August 18, 2006
August 18, 2006, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.37% to close at 1302.30. Of 4,855 US stocks that traded, 2,402 rose and 2,156 fell.
The S&P 500+0.37%closed at 1302.30
How big a move#14,970of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$592price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,402of 4,855; 2,156 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| NetApp (NTAP) | +4.9% |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | +4.4% |
| Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI) | +4.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL) | -7.0% |
| Gap, Inc. (The) (GPS) | -3.8% |
| Cbot Holdings Inc (BOT) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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