Major U.S. stock indexes slid on Friday as investors digested closely watched monthly employment numbers and a sharp drop in consumer sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) roared higher last year, gaining more than 12%, as some of its biggest growth companies advanced. Investors piled into stocks benefiting from the ...

However, even if the Dow Jones underperforms its heavyweight peers in the past year, there are some factors ... Financials (23.8%), information technology (20.8%), consumer discretionary (14.3 ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday staged a major comeback, recovering steep losses from earlier in the day.

The Dow Jones-based exchange-traded fund SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF DIA has added 13.1% over the past year, falling behind the S&P 500 (up 23.7%) and the Nasdaq Composite (up 30.1% ...