️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Apple has finally been accepted to join America's oldest and most prestigious stock index, the Dow Jones industrial average.<unk> Apple has finally been accepted to join America's oldest and most prestigious stock index, the Dow Jones industrial average. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ There are only 30 companies listed on the Dow Jones - a price-weighted average of the largest stocks - but for a long time Apple was excluded from the pile because its stock price was too high and there was worry it would distort the balance.<unk> There are only 30 companies listed on the Dow Jones - a price-weighted average of the largest stocks - but for a long time Apple was excluded from the pile because its stock price was too high and there was worry it would distort the balance. Apple has finally been accepted to join America's oldest and most prestigious stock index, the Dow Jones industrial average.<unk> Apple has finally been accepted to join America's oldest and most prestigious stock index, the Dow Jones industrial average.<unk> However, following Apple's big stock split last summer, this is no longer a problem. However, following Apple's big stock split last summer, this is no longer a problem. However, following Apple's big stock split last summer, this is no longer a problem. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Currently the price rests around $130. <unk> Currently the price rests around $130. Apple's entry will leave the Dow Jones. David Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said there was no need to have two big telecom companies in the equation. David Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said there was no need to have two big telecom companies in the equation. Verizon,<unk>which has a larger stock price and larger market value,<unk>is in the Dow too.<unk>Verizon,<unk>which has a larger stock price and larger market value,<unk>is in the Dow too. <unk> <unk> <unk> Apple's entry AT&T will leave the Dow Jones with Verizon representing the telecoms sector instead. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ AT&T plunged 46 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $33.54. Apple<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> AT&T, by contrast, has a market value of $176.5 billion.<unk> AT&T, by contrast, has a market value of $176.5 billion.
️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ There are only 30 companies listed on the Dow Jones - a price-weighted average of the largest stocks. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> However, following Apple's stock split last year, this is no longer a problem. However, following Apple's stock split last year, this is no longer a problem. However, following Apple's stock split last year, this is no longer a problem.