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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Two-thirds of the blue-chip firms in the Dow are achieving below average value creation.
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Markets recoiled at the news, with the Dow Jones industrial average dropping 1.4%, the Nasdaq falling 1.2% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 sinking 1.2%.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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, 4 July 2025
While these were records for the markets, the Dow Jones surged from 37,600 points to 43,800, just shy of its 45,000-point record.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 July 2025
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Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Markets recoiled at the news, with the Dow Jones industrial average dropping 1.4%, the Nasdaq falling 1.2% and the Standard & Poor’s 500 sinking 1.2%.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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, 4 July 2025
While these were records for the markets, the Dow Jones surged from 37,600 points to 43,800, just shy of its 45,000-point record.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 July 2025
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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