Dow Jones

Founded in 1882 by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser, Dow Jones began as a financial news publisher and later launched The Wall Street Journal. News Corporation completed its acquisition of Dow Jones in December 2007.

Today, Dow Jones combines consumer journalism and subscription products—including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Investor's Business Daily—with enterprise information services such as Factiva, Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, and Dow Jones Energy.

Its strongest areas are paid financial journalism and professional information: in fiscal 2025, digital products represented 82% of segment revenue, while professional information generated $903 million in circulation and subscription revenue. For a business student, the company offers exposure to media subscriptions, data products, compliance intelligence, energy-market information, and commercial strategy rather than investment banking or asset management.