A New Era Begins Today for the Iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average

For well over a century, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as a barometer that gauges the health of the U.S. stock market.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.Over the last 128 years, this iconic index has undergone 52 meaningful changes, excluding components altering their name or existing Dow constituents merging. The most recent change had been Amazon entering the index and pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance getting the heave-ho in February -- that is, until today.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool