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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Over time, as the Dow hitting 50,000 exemplifies, the market tends to climb higher.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Despite volatility and some flight to safe-haven assets like gold, the S&P 500 is up nearly 12% over the past year, and the Dow Jones is up by more than 10%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Nonfarm payrolls rose 130,000 in the month, above the Dow Jones estimate of 55,000.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Many have watched their disposable income grow of late amid a largely robust stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 50,000 for the first time Friday.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Despite volatility and some flight to safe-haven assets like gold, the S&P 500 is up nearly 12% over the past year, and the Dow Jones is up by more than 10%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Nonfarm payrolls rose 130,000 in the month, above the Dow Jones estimate of 55,000.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Many have watched their disposable income grow of late amid a largely robust stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above 50,000 for the first time Friday.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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