the Dow

noun

: the daily average of the stock prices of a group of large American companies : the Dow-Jones industrial average

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All of the numbers were in line with the Dow Jones consensus estimates. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024 Following Trump’s victory, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1,350 points, or 3.2%. —

Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024 As Gelsinger was forced to downsize his ambitions, however, Nvidia plowed ahead and replaced Intel in the Dow Jones industrial average. —

Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024 Stocks were mixed following the release, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up about 100 points, though the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were both negative. —

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