Dow Jones Company Description
Dow Jones & Company has its finger on the pulse of the global economy. A leading provider of news and business information, the company publishes The Wall Street Journal, the #1 daily paper in the US with a circulation of more than 2 million. Dow Jones also publishes international editions of the Journal, as well as a portfolio of community newspapers through Dow Jones Local Media Group. The company also owns online business news site MarketWatch, operates research service Factiva, and publishes Barron's. In addition, Dow Jones offers syndicated news, financial information and stock market data. Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation acquired Dow Jones in 2007.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Dow Jones's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Dow Jones's evolution in the marketplace.
