short for Dow Jones Industrial Average, first published 1884 by Charles Henry Dow (1851-1902) and Edward D. Jones (1856-1920), later publishers of "The Wall Street Journal."
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Dow Jones (n.)
an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange;