Dow ekes out small gain, other indexes decline on data BLUE chips eked out a slim gain to continue their recent run into the record books, although other major indexes declined, as investors took a breather following mixed economic reports at home and abroad. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 2.77 points, or less than 0.1 per cent, to 14450.06, extending its streak of gains to eight. The Dow hasn't looked back since reaching a 2007 all-time high a week ago: the blue chips' streak of advances is the longest in two years.