Alphabet Is Joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 3 Surprising Reasons Why SpaceX Could Be Next.
Key takeaways
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
- Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) -- otherwise known as SpaceX -- has only been public for a couple of weeks.
- With just 30 components, each Dow stock represents certain industries and a stock market sector.
Daniel Foelber, The Motley Fool Sat, June 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM GMT+7 5 min read SPCX ^DJI NVDA GOOGL VZ On June 23, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Alphabet would be replacing Verizon Communications in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Since 2020, seven of the Dow's 30 components have changed, including the additions of Honeywell International, Salesforce, Amgen, Amazon, Nvidia, Sherwin-Williams, and now Alphabet, and the deletions of RTX, Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Intel, Dow, and Verizon.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »