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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Coca-Cola and 3M supported the Dow's move after their latest releases surpassed Wall Street's estimates, with the two jumping 3% and 5%, respectively.
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Thursday’s swings on Wall Street, where the Dow bounced from an early gain of 169 points to an afternoon loss of 472, fit the pattern of the week for stocks.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In fact, the three leading United States stock indices — the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq — closed at record highs on Thursday.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
While the Dow is looking past concerns, Wall Street is also dealing with a government data blackout that has left investors without the usual gold-standard indicators of the health of the economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Thursday’s swings on Wall Street, where the Dow bounced from an early gain of 169 points to an afternoon loss of 472, fit the pattern of the week for stocks.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In fact, the three leading United States stock indices — the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq — closed at record highs on Thursday.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
While the Dow is looking past concerns, Wall Street is also dealing with a government data blackout that has left investors without the usual gold-standard indicators of the health of the economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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