▰ Sources. Dow Jones & Company. American publishing and financial information company Dow Jones & Company, Inc. is an American publishing firm owned by News Corp and led by CEO Almar Latour.[4] History[edit] Dow Jones was acquired in 1902 by Clarence Barron, the leading financial journalist of the day, after the death of co-founder Charles Dow.[6] Upon Barron's death in 1928, control of the company passed to his stepdaughters Jane and Martha Bancroft.
The company was led by the Bancroft family, which effectively controlled 64% of all voting stock, until 2007 when an extended takeover battle saw News Corporation acquire the business. The company was best known for the publication of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and related market statistics, Dow Jones Newswire, and a number of financial publications. In April 2020, Dow Jones CEO William Lewis announced he would be stepping down from his position after nearly six years in the role.[13] Products[edit] Consumer media[edit] Enterprise media[edit] Dow Jones Newswires[edit]