The stock market on August 16, 2012
August 16, 2012, a Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.71% to close at 1415.51. Of 3,915 US stocks that traded, 2,664 rose and 1,013 fell.
The S&P 500+0.71%closed at 1415.51
How big a move#9,126of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$544price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose2,664of 3,915; 1,013 fell
Biggest companyAppleby market value that day
Last day of trading for1stock
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Cisco Systems (CSCO) | +9.6% |
| Sears Holdings (SHLD) | +6.5% |
| PulteGroup (PHM) | +6.4% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Agilent Technologies (A) | -8.2% |
| Facebook (FB) | -6.3% |
| Sprint Nextel (S) | -4.5% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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