UnitedHealth Group's recent stock plunge makes it clearer than ever why we should stop paying so much attention to the Dow.

A steep slide in UnitedHealth Group shares was dragging on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday, putting the blue-chip index on track for historical underperformance versus the S&P 500.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major indexes kept tumbling right into the close as sellers were relentless Friday afternoon. The negative action on the stock market today came in ...

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) sitting around 40,000, it may seem like a big stretch to expect it to reach 1 million at any point. After all, in the year 1900, the Dow was ...

The Dow opened modestly higher on Monday, attempting to extend Friday's bounce. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 100 points, or 0.2%, to about 41,267. The S&P 500 gained 9 points, or 0. ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.55% in Thursday's stock market trading. The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite retreated 0.2%. The small-cap Russell 2000 fell 1.25%.

The Dow enters trading Wednesday on a nine-day losing streak, the longest stretch of consecutive daily declines for the blue chip index since 1978. Monitor these key levels.

However, it appears the honeymoon period is over.The Stocks Weighing on the Dow Jones Industrial Average IndexLooking at the heatmap, several stocks on the Dow Jones are sliding lower today.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has evolved significantly since its inception in 1896. The upcoming changes to the DJIA represent a notable shift in its sector composition, as two new companies ...

The Dow Jones industrial average inched up to another record high on a mixed day of trading for Wall Street.