Dow Jones Industrial Average
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| (DOW) The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average consisting of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrial, including stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It is also a barometer of how shares of the largest U.S. companies are performing. |
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Blue-Chip Stocks Blue-chip stocks refer to companies with a long history of sustained earnings and dividend payments. These ... Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) A fund that tracks an index, but can be traded like a stock. Many ETFs ... Income Stocks Income stocks have high dividend payouts, and the companies are typically in the mature stages of ... | ||
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