Dow Jones
Dow Jones refers to Dow Jones & Company, a financial news and data firm founded in 1882 that is best known for creating stock market indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). It provides market data, news, and insights to investors and financial professionals. Dow Jones also publishes The Wall Street Journal, a prominent financial newspaper. The name "Dow Jones" is often used to refer to the DJIA index, which tracks 30 major U.S. companies. However, Dow Jones & Company also manages other indices and is a key player in financial media.
Example
Dow Jones & Company is the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and maintains the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a key stock market index.
Key points
• A financial news and data company.
• Creator of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other indices.
• Publisher of The Wall Street Journal.