Number To Watch Today: 29,934 — November 24, 2020

Later: 29,940 — 9:01 a.m. CT.

Wow!  

The next thing to watch? If AAPL turns green.

Later: 29,961 -- 9:33 a.m. CT.

AAPL remains in the red, down 0.32%. 

Let's see, 30,000 - 29,961 = 39 points.

Because of its 4 - 1 split earlier this, AAPL has a much smaller effect on the Dow. Prior to the split, AAPL was at the top of the list of those stock affecting the Dow. After the split, AAPL was expected to fall to 16th or 17th place.

 Later: AAPL just turned green. Up only 33 cents, but it's green. Whoo-hoo! 9:54 a.m. CT.