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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According to Investopedia, the Dow Jones is named after Charles Dow, who created the index in 1896 with his business partner, Edward Jones.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
In March 2020 Robinhood suffered a major app outage on one of the biggest up days in market history, leaving users unable to trade as the Dow surged, Warnick recalled.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
The stock market seems comfortable with the Dow Jones average over 48,000.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
The stock market reached all-time highs on all three major indices: the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
In March 2020 Robinhood suffered a major app outage on one of the biggest up days in market history, leaving users unable to trade as the Dow surged, Warnick recalled.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
The stock market seems comfortable with the Dow Jones average over 48,000.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Dec. 2025
The stock market reached all-time highs on all three major indices: the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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