The stock market on August 24, 2006
August 24, 2006, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.24% to close at 1296.06. Of 4,856 US stocks that traded, 2,315 rose and 2,275 fell.
The S&P 500+0.24%closed at 1296.06
How big a move#18,042of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$594price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,315of 4,856; 2,275 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Wyndham Worldwide (WYN) | +5.7% |
| Fannie Mae (FNMA) | +4.8% |
| SanDisk (SNDK) | +4.7% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Office Depot (ODP) | -4.6% |
| eBay (EBAY) | -4.5% |
| Nordstrom (JWN) | -4.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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