At long last, Dow gets a taste for Apple

By David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc, the largest U.S. company by market value, will join the storied Dow Jones industrial average, replacing AT&T Inc, in a change that reflects the dominant position of iPhone maker in the U.S. economy and society. The decision to nudge aside AT&T, which has been part of the Dow for the better part of a century, is a recognition of the way in which communications and technology have evolved over the last several decades. "This is a sign of