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In 10 words or less:  An index, commonly referred to as "the Dow", of 30 major stocks.

Definition: An index of thirty reputable companies. These are all blue chip stocks in a number of industries. This is commonly called "the Dow."

StockJargon Advice: The Dow Jones Industrial Average is just one of many different stock indexes. It gives you a quick way of determining how the stock market has been doing. But remember...it only represents 30 stocks!

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