Bye Bye, GE: Exit From Dow Industrials Traces 122 Years of History 

Thomas Edison would be appalled. General Electric Co., his exemplar of innovation, has been one-upped by -- a drugstore chain? It's true: After 122 years, GE has been replaced by Walgreens Boots Alliance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The move not only reflects GE's recent travails but also the long arc of America’s economy.

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