Among the Nasdaq 100 stocks, Analog Devices ADI and Palo Alto Networks PANW rallied 3.7% and 1.6%, respectively, making them some of the best performers at the market open. On the downside, Intel INTC and Micron Technology MU tumbled 4.1% and 3.6%, respectively.

Policymaker sentiment will take a front seat heading into the annual Jackson Hole central banking summit.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is outpacing the other indexes on Tuesday, potentially on its way to a new record. The Dow was trading at 45,176.19, up about 0.6% on Tuesday. Part of this bump was due to the jump in shares from Home Depot.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are mixed as the stock market braces for the Federal Reserve's minutes and any clues about interest-rate cuts.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, also known as the “Dow,” shook up its constituents earlier this week. Cloud computing and software provider Salesforce.com CRM replaced oil giant Exxon Mobil XOM.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended nearly flat on Friday after hitting a record high in morning action — riding a wave of market optimism and a timely push from the “Oracle of Omaha.”

Dow Jones futures decline during European trading on Wednesday, ahead of the opening of North American markets, trading below 44,900, down by 0.23%. Moreover, S&P 500 futures fall 0.23% to trade near 6,400, while Nasdaq 100 futures depreciate by 0.31%, trading near 23,400.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is mentioned these days mostly as an afterthought. Who really cares about such an old fashioned index when all the fun is being had over in the NASDAQ-100? 30 ...

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P 500 The Dow and the S&P 500 are probably the two most well-known stock market indexes, but there are a couple of key differences between the two.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been hitting new record highs in recent sessions and is outperforming the other two major indices amid the weakness in the tech sector. Rate cut optimism, sector rotation and strong corporate earnings or actions are driving the blue-chip rally.