How many stocks were on the original Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896?

Business Trivia / December 14, 2024

Twelve. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published, the index stood at 40.94.

Anheuser-Busch survived prohibition by selling commercial yeast and what?

Business Trivia / December 14, 2024

Sarsaparilla. The world headquarters for Anheuser-Busch is in St. Louis, Missouri.

In 1996, Nintendo celebrated a milestone in the number of game cartridges sold with how many?

Business Trivia / December 13, 2024

One Billion. The name "Nintendo" translated from Japanese to English means "Leave Luck to Heaven".

What was the cost of a first-class stamp in 1977?

Business Trivia / December 13, 2024

$0.13. The $.13 rate for a first class letter was set December 31, 1975 and increased to $.18 May 29, 1978.

Until 1921, what was the American Stock Exchange known as?

Business Trivia / December 12, 2024

The Curb Exchange. The American Stock Exchange was originally started by traders standing on the curb in New York City.

How did super-rich Sergey Brin make his billions?

Business Trivia / December 12, 2024

Google. Sergey Brin ranked 12th on "Forbes" 2006 Rich List calls Palo Alto, CA home and was worth $14.1 billion.