The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Name:	The Dow Jones Industrial Average
Industries:	Finance
Website:
www.djaverages.com/

The best known Stock Market Index for the U.S. market comprised of 30 of the largest cap and most widely held companies. Often referred to as 'The Dow', 'The Industrial Average' or the 'Dow 30'.

The current index has less to do with pure industrial companies than in the past with large technology companies included, such as Microsoft and Intel. This index is price-weighted, which means the index number is computed using the prices of its components regardless of their market caps. This remains decently consistent as companies selected for inclusion all are large cap companies. A 'divisor' is used to account for companies in the average that may go through a stock-split or pay a dividend so as to keep a more consistent value for the 'average.'

As of October 12, 2009 the 30 Companies included in the average are;

3M - MMM- Conglomerate, since 8/9/1976
Alcoa - AA- Aluminum, since 6/1/1959
American Express - AXP - Consumer Finance, since 8/30/1982
AT&T - T - Telecommunication, 11/1/1999
Bank of America - BAC - Banking, since 2/19/2008
Boeing - BA - Aerospace & Defense, since 3/12/1987
Caterpillar - CAT - Construction & Mining Equipment, since 5/6/1991
Chevron Corporation - CVX - Oil & Gas, since 2/19/2008
Cisco Systems - CSCO - Computer Networking, since 6/8/2009
Coca-Cola - KO - Beverages, since 3/12/1987
DuPont - DD - Chemical Industry, since 11/20/1935
ExxonMobil - XOM - Oil & Gas, since 10/1/2008
General Electric - GE - Conglomerate, since 11/7/1907
Hewlett-Packard - HPQ - Technology, since 3/17/1997
Home Depot - HD - Home improvement retailer, since 11/1/1999
Intel Corp. - INTC - Semiconductors, since 11/1/1999
IBM - IBM - Computers and Technology, since 6/29/1979
Johnson & Johnson - JNJ - Pharmaceuticals, since 3/1731997
JPMorgan Chase - JPM - Banking, since 5/6/1991
Kraft Foods - KFT - Food processing, since 9/22/2008
McDonald's - MCD - Fast food restaurant, since 10/30/1985
Merck & Co. - MRK - Pharmaceuticals,
Pfizer - PFE - Pharmaceuticals, since 4/8/2004
Proctor & Gamble - PG - Consumer goods, since 5/26/1932
Travelers - TRV - Insurance, since 6/8/2009
United Technologies Corp. - UTX - Conglomerate, 3/14/1939
Verizon Communications - VZ - Telecommunication, since 4/8/2004
Wal-Mart - WMT - Retail, since 3/17/1997
Walk Disney - DIS - Broadcasting & Entertainment, since 5/6/1991

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European Stocks Track U.S. Gains

European stocks opened higher, taking their lead from Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher for the eighth consecutive session. - read more at Wall Street Journal - Market News

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Need To Earn Market Trust On Fiscal Policy

TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- The Bank of Japan's head of research and statistics suggested Friday the government needs to show the market that it is sincere in its effort not to significantly increase governm... - read more at Japan Herald

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Republican Lawmaker Calls For Fannie, Freddie Privatization

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A House Republican introduced legislation Friday that would either privatize or place into receivership the government-owned mortgage guarantee companies Fannie Mae ( - read more at Japan Herald

tags: Fannie Mae

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Boj Deputy Gov Nishimura To Speak In Sendai On April 21

TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Kiyohiko Nishimura will speak to business leaders in Sendai, northern Japan on April 21, the central bank said Friday. Nishimura will give a speech from ... - read more at Japan Herald

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Goenka Diamond And Jewels Sets Ipo In Inr135-inr145 Price Band

MUMBAI -(Dow Jones)- India's Goenka Diamond and Jewels Ltd. has set the indicative price of its initial public offer at INR135-INR145 a share, the company said in a newspaper advertisement Friday. Th... - read more at Japan Herald

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Like David and Goliath: The Global GNP 30 vs. the DJIA ETF

The Dow Jones Industrial AverageDow Jones Industrial Average, founded in 1896, has a proud heritage, but is its basket of 30 American companies relevant today? What about the exchange-traded fund or ETF that tracks the Dow, the Diamond Trust Series (DIA) that has amassed 9 billion in assets?On April 1, 2005, I created an alternative ... - read more at SeekingAlpha.com - ETF's

tags: Diamond Trust Series (DIA)

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Vietnam Signs Pact For More Development Aid From Japan

HANOI -(Dow Jones)- The Vietnamese government said Friday that it signed an agreement to receive an additional Y25.8 billion of official development assistance from the Japanese government for the fi... - read more at Japan Herald

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New Investors May Be Stymied By Refining Glut Concerns

SHANGHAI -(Dow Jones)- Foreign investors seeking a foothold in China's oil refining sector are facing a long wait to get their proposed investments approved, as Beijing worries about overcapacity and... - read more at Japan Herald

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To Hire Staff From Kbc Securities Japan

TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- BHP Paribas S.A. (BNP.FR) will hire a "significant" number of research analysts, sales staff and traders from the Japan equities business of KBC Securities Japan effective April 1... - read more at Japan Herald

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ProShares Launches First Inverse China, Real Estate, Materials ...

ProShares launched three new inverse ETFs on Thursday, bringing the number of single inverse equity and bond ETFs to 14. The new funds are the first to offer single inverse exposure to Chinese equities, real estate, and the basic materials sector. “Our existing double inverse ETFs based on these ... - read more at SeekingAlpha.com - ETF's

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