iDow: Apple to be added to iconic Dow stock index

iDow: Apple to be added to iconic Dow stock index, The Dow Jones industrial average might soon be nicknamed the iDow. Today, the keepers of the iconic stock index said Apple, the maker of the iPhone and iPad, would be added to the blue-chip stock index when trading opens on Thursday, March 19.

The powerhouse tech gadget-maker is replacing telecom player AT&T, a company whose participation in the Dow dates back to Oct. 4, 1916, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.Read More