The Dow began in 1896 with 12 industrial stocks.
Charles Dow created the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Dow Jones & Co was founded by journalists Charles Dow and Edward Jones.
Current Dow stocks
General Electric is the only stock from the original 12 that is still part of the Dow.
Records:
Record high – February 20, 2015, the Dow closes at 18,140.44.
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February 1, 2013 – The Dow closes above 14,000 for the first time since October of 2007.
May 7, 2013 – The Dow closes above 15,000 for the first time.
November 21, 2013 – The Dow closes above 16,000 for the first time, at 16,009.99.
July 3, 2014 – The Dow closes at 17,068.26, the first close above 17,000.
December 23, 2014 – The Dow closes at 18,024.17, the first close above 18,000.
