Dow Jones Composite Average
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The Dow Jones Composite Average is a stock index that tracks 65 prominent companies. Most of the companies listed in the average, trade higher or lower based on the strength of the economy, therefore they are "cyclical" companies. The average's components are every stock from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Dow Jones Transportation Average, and the Dow Jones Utility Average. Although the average is balanced between well-established companies (Dow Jones Industrials), transportation companies, and utility companies, the average is not widely mentioned in financial circles. Nonetheless, the average does provide a well-balanced look at the performance of the broader stock market, much like the S&P 500.
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- 3M Co. (MMM) (conglomerates)
- AES Corp., The (AES) (electric utilities)
- ALCOA Inc. (AA) (aluminum)
- Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (ALEX) (shipping)
- Altria Group, Inc. (MO) (cigarettes)
- American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) (electric utilities)
- American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (property & casualty insurance)
- American Express Co. (AXP) (credit services)
- AMR Corp. (AMR) (major airlines)
- AT&T Inc. (T) (telecom services)
- Boeing Co., The (BA) (aerospace/defense)
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI) (railroads)
- Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) (farm & construction equipment)
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) (diversified utilities)
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) (air delivery & freight services)
- Citigroup, Inc. (C) (money center banks)
- Con-Way, Inc. (CNW) (trucking)
- Coca-Cola Co. (KO) (beverages)
- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) (diversified utilities)
- Continental Airlines, Inc. (CAL) (major airlines)
- CSX Corp. (CSX) (railroads)
- Dominion Resources, Inc. (D) (electric utilities)
- Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) (electric utilities)
- Edison International (EIX) (electric utilities)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (DD) (chemicals)
- Exelon Corp. (EXC) (diversified utilities)
- Expeditors International (EXPD) (air delivery & freight services)
- Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) (major integrated oil & gas)
- FedEx Corp. (FDX) (air delivery & freight services)
- FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) (electric utilities)
- GATX Corp. (GMT) (rental & leasing services)
- General Electric Co. (GE) (conglomerates)
- General Motors Corporation (GM) (auto manufacturers)
- Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) (diversified computer systems)
- Home Depot, Inc. (HD) (home improvement stores)
- Honeywell International, Inc. (HON) (conglomerates)
- Intel Corp. (INTC) (semiconductors)
- International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) (diversified computer systems)
- JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) (trucking)
- JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) (regional airlines)
- JPMorgan Chase and Co. (JPM) (money center banks)
- Johnson & Johnson Inc. (JNJ) (drug manufacturers)
- Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) (trucking)
- McDonald's Corp. (MCD) (restaurants)
- Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) (drug manufacturers)
- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) (application software)
- NiSource, Inc. (NI) (diversified utilities)
- Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) (railroads)
- Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) (shipping)
- Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) (drug manufacturers)
- PG&E Corp. (PCG) (diversified utilities)
- Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) (cleaning products)
- Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (PEG) (diversified utilities)
- Ryder System, Inc. (R) (rental & leasing services)
- Southern Company, Inc. (SO) (electric utilities)
- Southwest Airlines, Inc. (LUV) (regional airlines)
- TXU Corp. (TXU) (electric utilities)
- Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) (railroads)
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) (air delivery & freight services)
- United Technologies Corp. (UTX) (conglomerates)
- Verizon Communications (VZ) (telecom services)
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) (discount, variety stores)
- Walt Disney Co., The (DIS) (entertainment)
- Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) (oil & gas pipelines)
- Yellow Roadway Corp. (YELL) (trucking)
(last change September 16, 2005)
The Dow Jones Transportation Average is primarily a large market capitalization average, with a few middle capitalization and small capitalization companies included. 56 of the 65 components of the average are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, with the 9 others being traded on the NASDAQ.
