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Kraft Gets Booted From Dow

Kraft Foods is booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average — the list of 30 leading U.S. stocks — in favor of United Health. As Kraft prepares to split its business in two — forming the smaller Kraft brand for its U.S. grocery business and the much-buzzed-about Mondelez for its international snack business — it is no longer eligible to be included among the big players in the Dow.

Kraft Foods is booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average — the list of 30 leading U.S. stocks — in favor of United Health. As Kraft prepares to split its business in two — forming the smaller Kraft brand for its U.S. grocery business and the much-buzzed-about Mondelez for its international snack business — it is no longer eligible to be included among the big players in the Dow.

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