Dow JonesDow Jones Industrial Average Slides Ahead of Busy Earnings Week October 3, 2016 by Garrett Baldwin The Dow Jones Industrial Average today is slightly down before companies start to report earnings for Q3 2016. Investors are also keeping an eye on a potential U.S. interest rate hike in December. But that's not all you need to know- here's all the important stock market information to get you ready for Oct. 3...