๐ Dow crosses 52,000 for the first time as $GOOGL makes its blue-chip debut
History made today: the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 52,000 for the very first time, and it happened on the same day Alphabet ($GOOGL) officially joined the 30-stock index, replacing Verizon. GOOGL shares popped 3.7% to ~$350 on its debut, joining fellow mega-caps NVDA, AMZN, AAPL, and MSFT in the blue-chip average. Swapping out the last dedicated telecom carrier for AI and cloud โ does that make the Dow a more accurate read on the modern economy? Not financial advice.