Dow 30 Stocks
The 30 companies that make up the Dow Jones industrial average best represent Corporate America. From General Electric and General Motors to Wal-Mart and Home Depot to Coca-Cola and McDonald's, the Dow comprises the leading companies in the biggest sectors of the U.S. economy. As the Dow goes, so goes American business. To individual investors, the Dow is the stock market. When a TV anchor says "the market" was up 100 points, viewers know the Dow Jones industrial average rose that much. Almost all Dow stocks are household names. The Dow module shows how all 30 stocks have done the past week, month and year. Stocks are ranked by one-year performance. The Dow may be up 14 percent the past year, but readers can see that one stock is up 58 percent and another is down 11 percent. A "scatter graphic" plots each stock vs. the Dow for one month and one year.
Dow 30 Stocks Module Features
- Table ranks 30 stocks and Dow average by one-year price gain or loss
- Performance bars show winners, losers at a glance. One-week percentage change column in bold spotlights latest performance
- "Scatter graphic" plots 30 Dow stocks for month, year versus Dow average; readers see which stocks are leading, lagging average in short run and longer term. Ministory highlights key movers the past week
