Blue-Chip Stock

What Does Blue-Chip Stock Mean?
Stock of a well-established and financially sound company that has demonstrated its ability to pay dividends in both good and bad times.

Investopedia explains Blue-Chip Stock
These stocks are usually less risky than other stocks. The stock price of a blue chip usually closely follows the S&P 500.

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Blue Chip
Dow Jones Industrial Average - DJIA
Large-Cap Stock
Mega Cap
New York Stock Exchange - NYSE
Standard & Poor's 500 Index - S&P 500
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