the Dow
noun
US
: the daily average of the stock prices of a group of large American companies : the Dow-Jones industrial average
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While the tech-heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500 managed to eke out modest gains on Thursday, the Dow’s decline suggests some concerns remain.
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Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Tesla’s biggest surge in over a decade propelled the Nasdaq higher on Thursday, while a sharp drop in IBM dragged the Dow into the red.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
The report noted that among the components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, VZ shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The Nasdaq has jumped 23% this year, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased 14%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Tesla’s biggest surge in over a decade propelled the Nasdaq higher on Thursday, while a sharp drop in IBM dragged the Dow into the red.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
The report noted that among the components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, VZ shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The Nasdaq has jumped 23% this year, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased 14%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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