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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Media and entertainment shares are having a great day as are markets with the Dow, S&P and Russell 2000 all decisively on the upswing.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 July 2024
Shifra Dayak is a data reporting intern for CT Mirror through the Dow Jones News Fund.
—Shifra Dayak, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
The stock market’s venerable yardstick, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, recently made history — crossing 40,000 for the first time.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The most breathtaking year for gains in that group was 1954 when the Dow rose 44%.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 July 2024
Shifra Dayak is a data reporting intern for CT Mirror through the Dow Jones News Fund.
—Shifra Dayak, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
The stock market’s venerable yardstick, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, recently made history — crossing 40,000 for the first time.
—Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The most breathtaking year for gains in that group was 1954 when the Dow rose 44%.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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