Dow Inc. yields a whopping 5.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been updated to include today's true industry leaders. It focuses less on blue chip dividend stocks, which follows the same trends seen in the S&P 500. The Dow emphasizes future growth ...

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.

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

For Nvidia (NVDA) , this has been the best of years. The company, led by Jensen Huang, makes the graphic processing chips that are the foundation of artificial intelligence, and everyone wants a piece of the company.

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.

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).

KEY TAKEAWAYS Nvidia joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average Friday, replacing storied chipmaker Intel as the artificial intelligence darling cements its position as the world’s most valuable company.