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Dow Jones & Company

A division of the Murdoch-owned News Corp, Dow Jones & Company is a publishing firm founded in November 1882 by three young reporters for the Kiernan News Agency created in 1869 by John J. Kiernan — Charles H. Dow and Edward D. Jones. The company is often known for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), a stock market index of 30 companies listed on US exchanges. In addition to the Wall Street Journal, the company publishes Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News and Private Equity News.

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