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Boeing Is the largest contributor to the Dow today. Here’s why.

Text size Shares in commercial airline Boeing shares were up 5% Monday afternoon, adding 57 points to the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 330 points gain, making it the largest single participant in the Dow index. The reason for this is the Boeing stock market (ticker: BA) is obviously Covid-related. The …

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Why Apple’s Stock Division Won’t Help The Dow

Text size Mladen Antonov / AFP via Getty Images Apple’s 4-for-1 stock split will greatly diminish its influence on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, where the iPhone maker now has the highest weight and the biggest positive influence this year. Apple (ticker: AAPL), whose shares ended Thursday at $ 384.76, …

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