The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was first published on May 26, 1896 by two financial reporters, Charles Dow and Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser, Dow's cousin by marriage.

The S&P 500 has outpaced the Dow Jones Industrial Average despite President Trump's rejection of exceptions to the Aug. 1 ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average vaulted above 30000 for the first time, a remarkable rally that has lifted the stock market to records even in the midst of a devastating pandemic. The blue-chip ...

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was headed for back-to-back losses on Tuesday as investors monitored tariff developments at the White House. President Donald Trump on Tuesday talked up his ...

But times have changed. In 1916, 12 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks grew to 20 – presumably reflecting the rapid growth of the U.S. economy. In 1928, 20 increased to 30, where it remains today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is, at best, an imperfect barometer of stock market activity among a narrow band of very large US companies. It’s clunky, and too limited in scope for any Wall ...

The stock with the fifth-highest weighting the Dow Jones Industrial Average is biotech company Amgen (AMGN -0.45%). Amgen's roughly $323 share price as of Feb. 2 equates to about 2,130 Dow points.

Investing.com - Two major U.S. stock average log fresh record closing highs to end a holiday-shortened trading week, although the ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average last year was a relative bright spot in a battered stock market. Now, speculation is back, and the blue chips are falling behind. The 30-stock index is up 1.7% in ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was on the cusp of seeing a "death cross" on Thursday days after the S&P 500 flashed the ominous technical signal. A death cross is a technical signal that occurs ...

The analysis is in the statement from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. This index is intended to project the most relevant picture of the US economy, and semiconductors are an important part of that.

Stocks fell for the second-straight session Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreating further from a key benchmark as investors await the Federal Reserve's next move. Meanwhile ...