blue-chip
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—European stocks largely edged higher in early trade after falling at the open, with blue-chip indexes turning positive as oil pared gains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The blue-chip index was dragged down by a 25% plunge in IBM shares after the tech company issued a stark profit warning to investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
—European blue-chip indexes were mostly higher, as banks and AI-related stocks recover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But adding Alphabet won’t save the Dow from its other shortcomings, and the blue-chip index’s enduring popularity continues to confound me.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
There was a natural role for a blue-chip corporation with the highest credit rating to stand in the middle of swaps and long-term options and the other risk-spawning innovations.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
