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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up around 4% in the first half of 2025 with a large majority of the 30 stocks positive.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks average a 2% dividend yield through the first six months of 2025. Here are the top yields.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was playing catch-up with the other major U.S. indexes on Tuesday. While the S&P 500 was down about 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite was down 1.3%, the Dow had gained 0.7 ...

The Dow Dow Jones Industrial Average was most recently trading 492 points higher (1.1%), as shares of Amgen Amgen Inc. and Merck Merck & Co. Inc. have contributed around 25% of the blue-chip gauge's ...

The S&P 500 slipped slightly on Wednesday after new data showed an unexpected decline in private sector hiring.

The Dow Jones index rose Thursday after a surprisingly strong June jobs report. Nvidia stock and Palantir rallied.

Global shares mostly fell even as U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights as the clock ticks on President Donald ...

The Dow fell slightly Tuesday as futures slipped following record highs. Wall Street eyes trade talks, Tesla troubles, and ...

U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights after a report showed the U.S. job market looks stronger than Wall Street ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.02%) index edged 3.9% higher in May, with 70% of its 30 constituent stocks ending the month in positive territory.