The stock market on May 6, 2009
May 6, 2009, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.74% to close at 919.53. Of 4,363 US stocks that traded, 2,318 rose and 1,786 fell.
The S&P 500+1.74%closed at 919.53
How big a move#2,257of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$838price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,318of 4,363; 1,786 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Last day of trading for2stocks
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Lincoln National (LNC) | +33.0% |
| Principal Financial (PFG) | +24.2% |
| CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) | +18.1% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| D.R. Horton (DHI) | -12.6% |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | -10.7% |
| Las Vegas Sands (LVS) | -9.6% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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