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The stock market on May 3, 2012

May 3, 2012, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.77% to close at 1391.57. Of 3,953 US stocks that traded, 898 rose and 2,835 fell.

The S&P 500-0.77%closed at 1391.57
How big a move#8,425of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$554price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose898of 3,953; 2,835 fell
Biggest companyAppleby market value that day

Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies

Whole Foods Market (WFM)+7.6%
Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI)+7.5%
Teradata Corporation (TDC)+6.9%

Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies

Prudential Financial (PRU)-10.1%
Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR)-9.3%
Ansys (ANSS)-9.2%

Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.

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