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The DJIA just wouldn't be the same if it wasn't the DJIA

Posted Sep 19th 2009 11:40AM by Joseph Lazzaro (RSS feed)
Filed under: Goldman Sachs Group (GS), News Corp'B' (NWS), DJIA

This is the era of "naming rights" and specialized promotions, such as "XYZ Company is the sponsor of tonight's weather forecast," but a name change for the Dow Jones Industrial Average? Please.

The DJIA's name could change if parent News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) follows through and sells its stock-index business, Bloomberg News reported. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has been hired to evaluate potential deals.

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DJIA-74.9212,454.83
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S&P 500-2.861,317.82

Last updated: May 26, 2012: 09:54 AM

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