is swapping with Intel, and Sherwin-Williams is replacing chemical giant Dow. Here's why the shakeups in the 128-year-old index reflect broader market leadership, and why the very definition of what it means to be a blue chip stock could need an update.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average's shift away from value and income could open the door for other mega-cap growth stocks.

UnitedHealth makes up 8.8% of the index compared to just 0.4% for Intel. Stock splits don't matter in the S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite because a stock split doesn't affect a stock's market capitalization. A $1 trillion company is weighted the same ...

Intel's third-quarter results are coming after the closing bell on Thursday; analysts aren’t overly bullish on the struggling chipmaker.

U.S. stocks cruised to more records as they closed their best week in a year on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to cap its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023 and briefly crossed above the 6,000 level for the first time.

U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their best week in a year. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Friday. The index posted its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023, and finished just shy of the 6,000 level.