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Ask a Fool: Why Was General Electric Removed From the Dow? [The Motley Fool]

General Electric Company (GE) 
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Company Research Source: The Motley Fool
The industrial giant was no longer a good fit for the index's goal. Matthew Frankel ( TMFMathGuy ) Jun 22, 2018 at 12:00PM Q: I read that General Electric is being replaced in the Dow Jones Industrial Average by Walgreens. Why did this happen and how will this affect the index going forward? The why is easy. General Electric ( NYSE:GE ) has been a terrible performer, down about 55% over the past year while the S&P 500 has gained 13%, and the company is on shaky financial ground. The Dow is supposed to be a collection of 30 companies that represent the overall performance of large U.S. companies. GE is no longer a good representative of how other companies of its size or in its sector are doing, so its removal makes perfect sense. To understand the impact of GE's removal, it's important to understand one basic principle about how the Dow w Show less Read more
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