INDICE DOW JONES

El índice Dow Jones es uno de los principales índices bursátiles. Ha sido uno de los más populares desde 1883 cuando fue creado por Charles Down y Eduard Jones.

Consiste básicamente en un promedio simple de las 30 mejores compañías, suman los precios de cierre de las compañías y lo dividen entre 0.135328. Los editores del Wall Street Journal deciden que compañías son incluidas.

Las siguientes son las acciones que actualmente conforman el índice del Dow Jones: how to make money
Symbol: AA
Description: Alcoa, Inc
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Primary Metal Industries
Industry Group: Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous

Symbol: KFT
Description: Kraft Foods, Inc.
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Food and Kindred Products
Industry Group: Bakery Products

Symbol: AXP
Description: American Express Co.
Industry Division: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Industry Sector: Holding and Other Investment Offices
Industry Group: Holding Offices

Symbol:BA
Description: Boeing Co. (The)
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector:Transportation Equipment
Industry Group: Aircraft and Parts

Symbol: C
Description: Citigroup Inc
Industry Division: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Industry Sector: Depository Institutions
Industry Group: Commercial Banks

Symbol: CAT
Descrption: Caterpillar Inc.
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment
Industry Group: Construction, Mining, and Materials Handling

Symbol:DD
Description: Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Chemicals and Allied Products
Industry Group: Plastics Materials and Synthetic Resins, Synthetic

Symbol: DIS
Description: Disney (Walt) Co. (The)
Industry Division: Services
Industry Sector: Amusement and Recreation Services
Industry Group: Miscellaneous Amusement and Recreation

Symbol: GE
Description: General Electric Co
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment
Industry Group: Engines and Turbines

Symbol: GM
Description: General Motors Corp
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Equipment
Industry Group: Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment

Symbol: HD
Description: Home Depot Inc
Industry Division: Retail Trade
Industry Sector: Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers
Industry Group: Hardware Stores

Symbol: CVX
Description: Chevron Corporation
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Petroleum Refining and Related Industries
Industry Group: Petroleum Refining

Symbol: HPQ
Description: Hewlett-Packard Co
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment
Industry Group: Computer and Office Equipment

Symbol: IBM
Description: INTERNATIONALBUSINESSMACHS
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment
Industry Group: Computer and Office Equipment

Symbol: INTC
Description: Intel Corporation
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, Except Computer Equipment
Industry Group: Electronic Components and Accessories

Symbol: JNJ
Description: Johnson & Johnson
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Chemicals and Allied Products
Industry Group: Drugs

Symbol: JPM
Description: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Industry Divison: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Industry Sector: Depository Institutions
Industry Group: Commercial Banks

Symbol: KO
Description: Coca-Cola Co (The)
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Food and Kindred Products
Industry Group: Beverages

Symbol: MCD
Description: McDonald's Corp
Industry Division: Retail Trade
Industry Sector: Eating and Drinking Places
Industry Group: Eating and Drinking Places

Symbol: MMM
Description: 3M Co
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Measuring, Analyzing, and Controlling Instruments; Photographic, Medical and Optical Goods; Watches and Clocks
Industry Group: Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and

Symbol: BAC
Description: Bank of America Corp.
Industry Division: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Industry Sector: Depository Institutions
Industry Group: Commercial Banks

Symbol: MRK
Description: Merck & Co., Inc
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Chemicals and Allied Products
Industry Group: Drugs

Symbol: MSFT
Description: Microsoft Corporation Services
Industry Division: Services
Industry Sector: Business Services
Industry Group: Computer Programming, Data Processing,

Symbol: PFE
Description: Pfizer Inc
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Chemicals and Allied Products
Industry Group: Drugs

Symbol: PG
Description: Procter & Gamble Co.
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Chemicals and Allied Products
Industry Group: Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations;

Symbol: T
Description: AT&T Inc
Industry Division: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
Industry Sector: Communications
Industry Group: Telephone Communications

Symbol: UTX
Description: United Technologies Corp.
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Transportation Equipment
Industry Group: Aircraft and Parts

Symbol: VZ
Description: Verizon Communications Inc
Industry Division: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
Industry Sector: Communications
Industry Group: Telephone Communications

Symbol: WMT
Description: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Industry Division: Retail Trade
Industry Sector: General Merchandise Stores
Industry Group: Variety Stores

Symbol: XOM
Description: Exxon Mobil Corp.
Industry Division: Manufacturing
Industry Sector: Petroleum Refining and Related Industries
Industry Group: Petroleum Refining