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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With that gain, the Dow Industrials component is up more than 55% in 2026 — on track for its eighth straight winning year.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 May 2026
In 1983, the Dow Jones Industrial Average started the year at 1,046.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Chipmaker Intel, booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average in November 2024, is emerging as the tech industry’s comeback kid.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
For the week, the S&P 500 rose 4.5%, the Nasdaq rose nearly 7%, and the Dow rose more than 3%.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 May 2026
In 1983, the Dow Jones Industrial Average started the year at 1,046.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Chipmaker Intel, booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average in November 2024, is emerging as the tech industry’s comeback kid.
—John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
For the week, the S&P 500 rose 4.5%, the Nasdaq rose nearly 7%, and the Dow rose more than 3%.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
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“The Dow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Dow. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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