The Dow just hit 50,000. See the names that have come and gone over the decades

In this article.DJIPeople walk by the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 29, 2023.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through another key milestone, the latest in a roughly 130-year ascent that's involved an ever-changing group of stocks.The closely followed average on Friday eclipsed the 50,000 marker for the first time in its history. But the index today looks far different than it did a century ago — or even just a few decades earlier.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconThe Dow, a ...