blue-chip
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Upbeat reports from Amgen, Walt Disney and Merck helped send the blue-chip index 0.5%, or 263 points, higher to 54349.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
For many investors, a meaningful allocation to S&P 500 index funds, blue-chip companies, value stocks and cash can serve as ballast.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ethics standards and popular opposition for years lumped military industries with tobacco and pornography as no-go clients for blue-chip lenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
But adding Alphabet won’t save the Dow from its other shortcomings, and the blue-chip index’s enduring popularity continues to confound me.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
“All in solid, safe blue-chip stocks and government bonds.”
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
