The stock market on May 2, 2008
May 2, 2008, a Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.32% to close at 1413.90. Of 4,685 US stocks that traded, 1,972 rose and 2,443 fell.
The S&P 500+0.32%closed at 1413.90
How big a move#16,018of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$545price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,972of 4,685; 2,443 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) | +9.1% |
| Slm Corp (SLM) | +8.9% |
| Yahoo (YHOO) | +6.9% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sun Microsystems (JAVA) | -22.6% |
| Allergan (AGN) | -5.3% |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) | -4.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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