The stock market on May 1, 2012
May 1, 2012, a Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.57% to close at 1405.82. Of 3,950 US stocks that traded, 1,815 rose and 1,902 fell.
The S&P 500+0.57%closed at 1405.82
How big a move#11,317of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$548price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose1,815of 3,950; 1,902 fell
Biggest companyAppleby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Sears Holdings (SHLD) | +15.4% |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) | +7.1% |
| Chesapeake Energy (CHK) | +6.3% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Avon Products (AVP) | -8.0% |
| Emerson Electric (EMR) | -6.4% |
| Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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