The historic addition of artificial intelligence (AI) colossus Nvidia may spell trouble for Wall Street's most iconic index.

When the Dow Jones was officially incepted on May 26, 1896, it was comprised of a dozen companies, most of which were tied to ...

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 409.74 points, or 0.8%, to 42,863.86, eclipsing its Wednesday record close of 42,512. The blue-chip touched an intraday record high of 42,899.75.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tested cautiously into higher ground on Friday, clipping into another record high and keeping the needle pinned firmly into the bullish side. Equities ...