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- Founded: 1882
- Founded by three reporters: Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser
- January 2005: Dow Jones purchased MarketWatch, a popular financial website among retail investors
- Revenue: $1.783 billion
- Headquarters: New York City
- Parent: News Corp.
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Dow Jones is a financial information and publishing company in the United States. In 2007, Dow Jones was acquired by News Corp. in a $5.6 billion deal. Previously controlled by the Bancroft Family, Dow Jones investors approved the deal and the company was sold. Dow Jones premier asset is The Wall Street Journal.
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Products
- The Wall Street Journal
- Barron's Magazine
- Dow Jones Newswires
- Dow Jones Indexes
- Dow Jones Financial Information Services
- Factiva
- Far Eastern Economic Review
- MarketWatch
- SmartMoney
- Vedomosti
- FiLife
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News Corp. Deal
In 2007, Dow Jones was acquired by News Corp. for $5.6 billion at $60 a share. The company was previously owned by the Bancroft Family for more than a century. Some media analysts feared that the takeover by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. would hurt the independence of The Wall Street Journal, but Murdoch promised that the editorial board of the paper would still have independence in decision-making. -
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Dow Jones Questions
What do you think is most probable? The Dow Jones going to 7,000 first or to 9,000? 3 AnswersI would disagree with you. I think it is more likely that we will go up to 9,000 rather than 7,000. The stock market tends to be a leading indicator of the dir... read more
Who is Mike Jones? 2 AnswersA rapper... he has a song that just says "mike jones... who" "mike jones.... who" over and over... its just silly read more
When shall we see an economic recovery? 4 AnswersStock market performance is a 'Leading Indicator' so you can expect to see the Dow bottom about 6 months before the economy bottoms. I believe we will test... read more
Bailout Wine, what happens if the Dow goes up? Do you have to pay more? 1 AnswerNo, the article says the price remains at $39 a bottle. I think I'll stick to beer thanks. read more
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Dow Jones Financial Info
- CNN Money: Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Dow Jones Utility Average: 377.78 / Change: +5.94
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Dow Jones Transportation Average: 3996.09 / Change: +50.57
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Dow Jones Composite Average: 3510.08 / Change: +46.32
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