{"id":58667,"date":"2026-02-17T15:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-tech-strength-offsets-retail-slump\/58667\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:09:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:09:33","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-tech-strength-offsets-retail-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-tech-strength-offsets-retail-slump\/58667\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rises as Tech Strength Offsets Retail Slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> was up <strong>114.08 (0.23%)<\/strong> points today, currently trading at <strong>49,615.01<\/strong>. Market sentiment remained cautiously optimistic as <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was up <strong>151.00 (0.30%)<\/strong> to <strong>49,720.00<\/strong> amidst shifting rates. The primary narrative driving the session was a significant divergence between high-growth technology and financial services versus a struggling retail sector. Investors weighed robust earnings from tech giants against disappointing guidance from major consumer-facing companies, creating a bifurcated trading environment.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the charge, Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) was up <strong>3.08%<\/strong> to <strong>$263.75<\/strong>, providing the necessary momentum to keep the index in positive territory. The financial sector also provided strong tailwinds; American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>) was up <strong>2.37%<\/strong> to <strong>$345.39<\/strong>, while Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>) was up <strong>1.85%<\/strong> to <strong>$319.84<\/strong>. Additionally, insurance giant Travelers (<a href=\"\/stock\/TRV\">TRV<\/a>) was up <strong>1.60%<\/strong> and Nike (<a href=\"\/stock\/NKE\">NKE<\/a>) was up <strong>1.55%<\/strong>. These gains were further bolstered by Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>), which was up <strong>1.31%<\/strong>, and Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>), which was up <strong>1.30%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the retail sector acted as a major drag on the index today. Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>) was down <strong>3.73%<\/strong> to <strong>$128.77<\/strong>, marking the sharpest decline among Dow components. This bearish sentiment spilled over to Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>), which was down <strong>2.12%<\/strong>. Industrial and software firms also struggled, with 3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>) down <strong>2.56%<\/strong> and Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) down <strong>2.51%<\/strong>. Energy major Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>) was down <strong>1.92%<\/strong>, while IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) was down <strong>1.40%<\/strong>. These significant losses highlight ongoing concerns regarding consumer spending and corporate software budgets in the current economic climate, as analysts remain cautious about the near-term outlook for retail giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 114.08 (0.23%) points today, currently trading at 49,615.01. 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