The stock market on August 30, 2012
August 30, 2012, a Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 0.78% to close at 1399.48. Of 3,911 US stocks that traded, 800 rose and 2,877 fell.
The S&P 500-0.78%closed at 1399.48
How big a move#8,237of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$550price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose800of 3,911; 2,877 fell
Biggest companyAppleby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Dollar General (DG) | +3.1% |
| Gap, Inc. (The) (GPS) | +2.7% |
| Marathon Oil (MPC) | +2.2% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| Sears Holdings (SHLD) | -7.9% |
| F5 Networks (FFIV) | -4.6% |
| Joy Global (JOY) | -4.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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