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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Valuation reset has certainly been a driver in illuminating many of the Dow Jones companies.
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Just as the Dow Jones Industrial Average neared the 50,000 milestone in early January, a producer called to interview me about what was pushing stocks higher.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Investopedia, the Dow Jones is named after Charles Dow, who created the index in 1896 with his business partner, Edward Jones.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Over time, as the Dow hitting 50,000 exemplifies, the market tends to climb higher.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Just as the Dow Jones Industrial Average neared the 50,000 milestone in early January, a producer called to interview me about what was pushing stocks higher.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Investopedia, the Dow Jones is named after Charles Dow, who created the index in 1896 with his business partner, Edward Jones.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Over time, as the Dow hitting 50,000 exemplifies, the market tends to climb higher.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Dow
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