DOW JONES AVERAGES: These are the most widely used and recognized indexes of stock market prices in our economy. There are actually three separate indexes, for (1) 30 industrial stocks, (2) 20 transportation stocks, and (3) 15 utility stocks. There's also a composite index for all 65 stocks. See also | stock market | corporate stock | dividend | Standard & Poor's 500 | NASDAQ | blue chip | Fortune 500 | big business |
