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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That was more than the Dow Jones forecast for a 0.2% fall.
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Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 July 2025
The Russell 2000 added nearly 1.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
In all, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 4%, while the S&P 500 fell 4.8%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Two-thirds of the blue-chip firms in the Dow are achieving below average value creation.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 July 2025
The Russell 2000 added nearly 1.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
In all, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 4%, while the S&P 500 fell 4.8%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Two-thirds of the blue-chip firms in the Dow are achieving below average value creation.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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