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May 2024
40m 31s

Don’t Sleep on the Dow Jones

The Motley Fool
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The Dow’s fresh 40k milestone reminds us that the index isn’t all about industrials, and that it’s caught up with the tech-heavy times.


(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- The Dow Jones at 40k, and a look back at the major companies that have led the exchange as it’s moved from traditional industrials and manufacturing to other industries.

- Why the current market environment is helping Walmart reach new customers and leaving Home Depot shoppers on deferral mode. 

- The latest addition to Warren Buffett’s portfolio: Chubb.


(19:11) Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey talks through lessons learned about life and business and his upcoming book The Whole Story.


(35:02) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Shopify and T. Rowe Price..


Stocks discussed: WMT, HD, CB, BRK.A, BRK.B, GOOG, GOOGL, SHOP, TROW


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, John Mackey

Engineers: Dan Boyd


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