Dow Jones Industrial — An animated Overview, History, and Components

Dow Jones Collapse of 2008

Dow Jones is a measurement of weighted averages of the top thirty companies. These companies, or components of the Dow Jones, have changed 54 times since its inception on May 26, 1896. However, the list of companies was expanded to thirty in 1928. Here is a video showcasing the rise and fall of several companies and the overall change of Dow Jones:

Animated video showing the history of Dow Jones.