The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 47.03 points (+0.1020%) today, Thursday, November 20th, 2025, as investor sentiment was largely driven by a blockbuster earnings report from Nvidia (NVDA). The AI chip giant's stronger-than-expected fiscal 2026 third-quarter results and optimistic revenue guidance for the current quarter, with CEO Jensen Huang noting "off the charts" sales of its AI Blackwell platform, significantly boosted confidence in the artificial intelligence sector and the broader market. This company-specific event overshadowed other news, including the release of the delayed September jobs report, which indicated the U.S. economy added more jobs than forecast.
The primary catalyst for today's market movement was unequivocally Nvidia's (NVDA) impressive earnings, which assuaged lingering worries about AI-driven stock valuations and signaled continued robust demand for AI infrastructure. Futures tied to major indices, including the Dow, had pointed sharply higher following the overnight news, setting a positive tone for the trading day. Additionally, Walmart (WMT) also reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit and revenue, raising its fiscal 2026 outlook, contributing to the positive sentiment.
Among the Dow components, Nvidia (NVDA) was the biggest gainer, surging by +8.07%. Other significant advancers included Caterpillar (CAT), rising +2.58%, Amazon (AMZN) gaining +1.95%, Cisco (CSCO) up +1.87%, and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) also increasing by +1.87%. Conversely, several stocks experienced declines, with Boeing (BA) being among the top losers, down -1.68%. Other notable decliners included Salesforce (CRM), falling -1.54%, Merck (MRK) dropping -1.48%, Walt Disney (DIS) decreasing by -1.38%, and Chevron (CVX) down -1.20%.
Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications.