The stock market on August 12, 2009
August 12, 2009, a Wednesday. The S&P 500 rose 1.15% to close at 1005.81. Of 4,291 US stocks that traded, 2,946 rose and 1,109 fell.
The S&P 500+1.15%closed at 1005.81
How big a move#4,835of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$766price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,946of 4,291; 1,109 fell
Biggest companyExxon Mobilby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Toll Brothers, Inc. (TOL) | +14.4% |
| Citigroup (C) | +7.9% |
| salesforce.com (CRM) | +7.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sara Lee (SLE) | -10.0% |
| American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) | -3.4% |
| Priceline.com (PCLN) | -3.3% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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