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| − | The '''Dow Jones Industrial Average''', commonly known as the '''[[Dow Jones]]''' or simply the '''Dow''', is a [[stock]] price index based on thirty prominent [[stocks]] on the [[New York Stock Exchange]]. [[File:Dow1925-2009.jpg|400px|thumb|Dow Jones index since 1925, in constant 2009 dollars]] | + | The '''Dow Jones Industrial Average''', commonly known as the '''[[Dow Jones]]''' or simply the '''Dow''', is a [[stock]] price index based on thirty prominent [[stocks]] on the [[New York Stock Exchange]]. [[File:Dow1925-2009.jpg|400px|thumb|Dow Jones index since 1925, in constant 2009 dollars]] The other two major indexes are the "S&P500" (which can be traded under the symbol "SPY") and "NASDAQ" (the trading symbol "QQQ" somewhat tracks that index). |
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the average of these thirty stocks, and is a commonly used indicator of general trends in the prices of [[stock]]s and [[bond]]s in the [[United States]]. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published by ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' editor Charles Dow in 1896 with twelve stocks. The only stock of the original twelve that is still a part of the Average is [[General Electric]]. | The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the average of these thirty stocks, and is a commonly used indicator of general trends in the prices of [[stock]]s and [[bond]]s in the [[United States]]. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published by ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' editor Charles Dow in 1896 with twelve stocks. The only stock of the original twelve that is still a part of the Average is [[General Electric]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:09, June 6, 2017
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, commonly known as the Dow Jones or simply the Dow, is a stock price index based on thirty prominent stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
The other two major indexes are the "S&P500" (which can be traded under the symbol "SPY") and "NASDAQ" (the trading symbol "QQQ" somewhat tracks that index).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the average of these thirty stocks, and is a commonly used indicator of general trends in the prices of stocks and bonds in the United States. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published by Wall Street Journal editor Charles Dow in 1896 with twelve stocks. The only stock of the original twelve that is still a part of the Average is General Electric.
Due to the erosion of manufacturing jobs in the United States resultant from harmful free trade policies, the Dow is not really "industrial" any more.
Here are the 30 stocks in the "Dow":
- AXP - American Express Co
- AAPL - Apple Inc
- BA - Boeing Co
- CAT - Caterpillar Inc
- CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc
- CVX - Chevron Corp
- DD - E I du Pont de Nemours and Co
- XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp
- GE - General Electric Co
- GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc
- HD - Home Depot Inc
- IBM - International Business Machines Corp
- INTC - Intel Corp
- JNJ - Johnson & Johnson
- KO - Coca-Cola Co
- JPM - JPMorgan Chase & Co
- MCD - McDonald's Corp
- MMM - 3M Co
- MRK - Merck & Co Inc
- MSFT - Microsoft Corp
- NKE - Nike Inc
- PFE - Pfizer Inc
- PG - Procter & Gamble Co
- TRV - Travelers Companies Inc
- UNH - UnitedHealth Group Inc
- UTX - United Technologies Corp
- VZ - Verizon Communications Inc
- V - Visa Inc
- WMT - Wal-Mart Stores Inc
- DIS - Walt Disney Co
| Year | closing price | change | % change | coeff. var volatility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13,265 | +802 | +6.4% | 3.95% |
| 2008 | 8,776 | -4,488 | -33.8% | 13.70% |
| 2009 | 10,428 | +1,652 | +18.8% | 11.30% |
| 2010 | 11,578 | +1,149 | +11.0% | 4.35% |
| 2011 | 12,218 | +640 | +5.5% | 4.15% |
| 2012 | 13,104 | +887 | +7.3% | 2.50% |
| 2013 | 16,577 | +3,473 | +26.5% | 4.80% |
| 2014 | 17,823 | +1,246 | +7.5% | 3.30% |
| 2015 | 17,425 | -398 | -2.2% | 3.15% |
| Quarter | closing price | change | % change | coeff. var volatility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 1st | 12,263 | -1,002 | -7.6% | 2.30% |
| 2nd | 11,350 | -913 | -7.3% | 3.40% |
| 3rd | 10,851 | -499 | -4.4% | 2.25% |
| 4th | 8,776 | -2,074 | -19.1% | 12.15% |
| 2009 1st | 7,609 | -1,167 | -13.3% | 8.05% |
| 2nd | 8,447 | +838 | +11.0% | 3.25% |
| 3rd | 9,712 | +1,265 | +15.0% | 5.30% |
| 4th | 10,428 | +716 | +7.4% | 2.90% |
Sources
See also
- The Ins and Outs of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2017.