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industrials

British  
/ ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlz /

plural noun

  1. stocks, shares, and bonds of industrial enterprises

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Wells Fargo recommends stocks in the tech, industrials and financial services sectors as spending on artificial intelligence trickles down into the rest of the economy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The Nasdaq climbed 1.3%, and the Dow industrials edged 0.3% higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The Dow industrials led U.S. stocks mostly lower as oil prices rose amid uncertainty in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The Dow industrials gained 0.5% to close at a record.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Borneman and his crowd sold openly and viciously, raiding all stocks alike, particularly industrials.

From Making Money by Owen Johnson

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