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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Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 267 points (or 0.6 percent) as of 9:35 a.m.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Last year, the S&P 500 increased 23.3%, while the Nasdaq composite was up 28.6% and the Dow Jones was up 12.9%.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The Russell 2000 is up 11% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is on pace to gain 14%.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ground out a 0.35% gain for the week.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Last year, the S&P 500 increased 23.3%, while the Nasdaq composite was up 28.6% and the Dow Jones was up 12.9%.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The Russell 2000 is up 11% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is on pace to gain 14%.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ground out a 0.35% gain for the week.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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