The historic addition of artificial intelligence (AI) colossus Nvidia may spell trouble for Wall Street's most iconic index.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) aims to reflect the stock market by tracking the titans of U.S. industry. What did that mean in 1896?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, also known as the Dow, is one of the most popular stock market indexes, along with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite. The Dow tracks the stock performance of 30 large,

When the Dow Jones was officially incepted on May 26, 1896, it was comprised of a dozen companies, most of which were tied to the industrial sector. Today, it contains an assortment of 30 historically profitable, time-tested, industry-leading businesses.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose into fresh all-time highs on Friday, clipping into 44,000 as stocks lean firmly bullish to close out a record week. The Dow had its best week since October of 2023, rising nearly 5% and piercing record bids three days in a row.

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on Monday rose as much as 7.1% to become one of the day's biggest large-cap gainers as investors prepare for the addition of the maker of paints and coatings to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).

Reviewed by Chip Stapleton Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of the best-known stock market indexes in the U.S. The index, which is owned by S&P Dow Jones Indices,

U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Consumer Goods, Utilities and Financials sectors led shares higher. At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.63% to hit a new all time high,