33 Watch: The Dow Jones

Have you ever wondered where the name Dow Jones comes from?  If so, I'll tell you.  Like many things, its comes from numerology.

• Dow Jones = 4+6+5+1+6+5+5+1 = 33

Beginning after the close on September 20, 2013, the Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of the following 30 major American companies:

	Company	Exchange	Symbol	Industry	Date Added	Notes
	3M	NYSE	MMM	Conglomerate	1976-08-09	as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
	American Express	NYSE	AXP	Consumer finance	1982-08-30
	AT&T	NYSE	T	Telecommunications	1999-11-01
	Boeing	NYSE	BA	Aerospace and defense	1987-03-12
	Caterpillar	NYSE	CAT	Construction and mining equipment	1991-05-06
	Chevron	NYSE	CVX	Oil & gas	2008-02-19	also 1930-07-18 to 1999-11-01
	Cisco Systems	NASDAQ	CSCO	Computer networking	2009-06-08
	Coca-Cola	NYSE	KO	Beverages	1987-03-12	also 1932-05-26 to 1935-11-20
	DuPont	NYSE	DD	Chemical industry	1935-11-20	also 1924-01-22 to 1925-08-31
	ExxonMobil	NYSE	XOM	Oil & gas	1928-10-01	as Standard Oil of New Jersey
	General Electric	NYSE	GE	Conglomerate	1907-11-07
	Goldman Sachs	NYSE	GS	Banking, Financial services	2013-09-20
	The Home Depot	NYSE	HD	Home improvement retailer	1999-11-01
	Intel	NASDAQ	INTC	Semiconductors	1999-11-01
	IBM	NYSE	IBM	Computers and technology	1979-06-29	also 1932-05-26 to 1939-03-04
	Johnson & Johnson	NYSE	JNJ	Pharmaceuticals	1997-03-17
	JPMorgan Chase	NYSE	JPM	Banking	1991-05-06	as J.P. Morgan & Company
	McDonald's	NYSE	MCD	Fast food	1985-10-30
	Merck	NYSE	MRK	Pharmaceuticals	1979-06-29
	Microsoft	NASDAQ	MSFT	Software	1999-11-01
	Nike	NYSE	NKE	Apparel	2013-09-20
	Pfizer	NYSE	PFE	Pharmaceuticals	2004-04-08
	Procter & Gamble	NYSE	PG	Consumer goods	1932-05-26
	Travelers	NYSE	TRV	Insurance	2009-06-08	Property, casualty and personal insurance.
	UnitedHealth Group	NYSE	UNH	Managed health care	2012-09-24
	United Technologies	NYSE	UTX	Conglomerate	1939-03-14	as United Aircraft
	Verizon	NYSE	VZ	Telecommunication	2004-04-08
	Visa	NYSE	V	Consumer banking	2013-09-20
	Wal-Mart	NYSE	WMT	Retail	1997-03-17
	Walt Disney	NYSE	DIS	Broadcasting and entertainment	1991-05-06