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Word: dows (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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STOCK GAINS in the next two years may push the Dow-Jones industrial average as high as 500, nearly a 25% rise, predicts FORTUNE. Barring war and no recession worse than the 1953-54 slump, stock dividends will jump 48% by 1957, and 65% (to a total of $16.5 billion) by 1959. Gross national product will soar an estimated 16% to $440 billion in the next four years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Clock, Feb. 28, 1955 | 2/28/1955 | See Source »

Some of the rugmakers are even experimenting with Orion and Dacron as rug fabrics. One of the newest: Masland's Saranette line ($11 a sq. yd.) made from Dow Chemical's Saran, which is softer than nylon and has the advantage of being almost impervious to ordinary stains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MODERN LIVING: On the Carpet | 2/28/1955 | See Source »

Optimistic Wall Streeters continued their broad and heavy trading (well above 3,000,000 shares daily), by week's end pushed the Dow-Jones industrial average up 4.23 points to 413.99, a new record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATE OF BUSINESS: Breaking Records | 2/21/1955 | See Source »

Wall Streeters took note of all the favorable developments. By week's end, on rising volume, they pushed the Dow-Jones industrial average up another five points to 409.76, a new bull-market high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATE OF BUSINESS: Quickening Pulse | 2/14/1955 | See Source »

...good news came out the Dow-Jones industrial average rose 8.8 points, to 404.68, near the bull market peak...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATE OF BUSINESS: Winter Tonic | 2/7/1955 | See Source »

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