The Dow is based on the adjusted average price of 30 stocks picked by the editors of The Wall Street Journal.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a stock market index that represents the average of 30 large, publicly traded companies in the United States. The selection of these 30 companies is decided by the editors of The Wall Street Journal. The DJIA is computed using a price-weighted average, meaning that the companies with higher stock prices have a greater weight in the index.

The Dow Is Based on the Adjusted Average Price of 30