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How did Dow Jones industrial averages get its name?

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What does the Dow Jones Industrial Average do?
It's a stock index, tracking the weighted average performance of 30 major stocks. See related link.
Who introduced the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
Charles H. Dow (1851-1902) introduced the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in 1896 when the market was not considered a respectable venture because of unscrupulous dealers, massive speculation,...
When was the Dow Jones Industrial Average introduced?
Charles H. Dow (1851-1902) introduced the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in 1896
How do you figure the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The stock values of all 30 companies are added up and divided by 0.12283402, the new divisor.
How is the Dow Jones Industrial Average calculated?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DJI, also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several stock market indices, created by nineteenth-century Wall...