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Dow Jones Industrial Average
Simply known as the Dow, refers to a stock market index showing how 30 publicly held companies in the US trade during a trading session. It is owned by the CME Group, with majority ownership over the Dow Jones Indexes.
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What is buying and selling high risk stocks called?
When an investor trades stocks of corporations that are known to be risky investments due to any variety of reasons, such as company with an earnings record that is unpredictable and whose stock price is volatile, this is often termed "speculation". Generally speaking the trader buys and sells these stocks very frequently and frequently can be as much as multiple times in one day. For the most part the stocks or bonds of the company have high price to earnings multiples. They will not be found in major indexes such as the Dow Industrial Average.
Medline is a family owned company that has not been public since the 70's.
Is the NYSE the same as the Dow Jones?
NYSE stands for New York Stock Exchange, so not really, Dow is a company
What was Dow Jones average January 2 2009?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 9,034.69 on January 2, 2009. It was above 9000 for the first time since November 2008.
Source: CNNMoney.com Market Report 02-01-09
What was the closing price of the Dow on December 31 2008?
The closing price on the Dow on December 31, 2008 was 8,776.39.
When was the last time the Dow Jones average was below one thousand points?
The last time the Dow Jones was below 1,000 was in the second half of 1982.
What is the ticker symbol for gold futures?
GCA is active 100oz COMEX contract. Use this to figure out specific expiration dates.
When did the Dow Jones Industrial Average go over 10000 for the first time?
March 29, 1999 pch answer order: 28-Mar-99
Chart of the DOW Industrial Average from January 2005 to November2008?
http://finance.google.com/finance?chdnp=1&chdd=1&chds=1&chdv=1&chvs=maximized&chdeh=0&chdet=1226523600000&chddm=367277&q=INDEXDJX:.DJI&ntsp=0
What is the importance of globalization?
Globalization causes prices of products to go down. Businesses can have their workforce in another country, and pay them less. Because it is cheaper to make those products elsewhere the consumer can purchase these products for really low prices. This helps people in other countries buy what used to be expensive items, for really cheap.
What is the largest percentage gain in Dow Jones Average history?
On March 15, 1933, the Dow rose from 53.84 to 62.10, for a percentage gain of 15.34%. That is the largest gain in percentage terms since the creation of the Dow in 1896.
