Tech giant Alphabet joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average today, taking the spot previously occupied by Verizon. I know what you're probably wondering: How the heck is Alphabet not in there already? And honestly, fair question. Market cynics — not unfairly — will tell you it's because the Dow has always been late to the party, especially when it comes to the market's shift toward tech. Sure, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Nvidia are already in the index. But each was added only after its