The stock market on April 29, 2009
April 29, 2009, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 2.16% to close at 873.64. Of 4,370 US stocks that traded, 3,242 rose and 871 fell.
The S&P 500+2.16%closed at 873.64
How big a move#1,426of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$882price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose3,242of 4,370; 871 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for3stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lincoln National (LNC) | +15.8% |
| Life Technologies (LIFE) | +15.0% |
| Time Warner Cable (TWC) | +14.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| V.F. Corporation (VFC) | -13.6% |
| Aetna (AET) | -10.3% |
| FNF Group of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) | -5.7% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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