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The stock market on April 18, 2008

April 18, 2008, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.81% to close at 1390.33. Of 4,700 US stocks that traded, 3,286 rose and 1,162 fell.

The S&P 500+1.81%closed at 1390.33
How big a move#2,071of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$554price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,286of 4,700; 1,162 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

Alphabet (GOOG)+20.0%
ManpowerGroup (MAN)+12.0%
Cummins (CMI)+11.9%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG)-17.2%
Capital One Financial (COF)-3.1%
Western Union (WU)-2.7%

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

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