On March 30, 1867, the two parties agreed that the United States would pay Russia $7.2 million for the territory of Alaska. For less that 2 cents an acre, the United States acquired nearly 600,000 square miles.
Dow Jones & Company is an American publishing and financial information firm that has been owned by News Corp since 2007. 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.n May 1, 2007, Dow Jones released a statement confirming that News Corporation, led by Rupert Murdoch, had made an unsolicited offer of $60 per share, or $5 billion, for Dow Jones.
How They Differ. The Dow Jones acts as a broad indicator of the strength of the U.S. economy. Investors can invest in the Dow Jones Industrial Average index just like they invest in similar indices such as the S&amp;P 500 or the Russell 2000. Investors in the DJIA do not buy stock in the individual component companies.