The Dow Jones, a market indicator, was created by Charles Dow. The Dow Jones was named after Charles Dow and Edward Smith, a statistician who was an associate of Charles Dow. The Dow Jones offers insight into the performance of some of the largest, publically owned companies. The dow jones closing numbers are posted frequently and can be found online, on television, in print, or on the radio.
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