{"id":61322,"date":"2026-04-27T11:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-tech-and-retail-laggards-offset-defensive-gains\/61322\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:09:36","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-tech-and-retail-laggards-offset-defensive-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-tech-and-retail-laggards-offset-defensive-gains\/61322\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Tech and Retail Laggards Offset Defensive Gains"},"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 down <strong>162.07 (-0.33%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>49,068.64<\/strong>. The market narrative is currently dominated by a <strong>pronounced sector rotation<\/strong> away from retail and hardware technology due to mounting concerns over <strong>sustained interest rates<\/strong> and <strong>cooling consumer demand<\/strong>. While the <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> were down <strong>84.00 (-0.17%)<\/strong> to <strong>49,308.00<\/strong>, the blue-chip index is seeing a distinct split between defensive value plays and growth-oriented laggards as the session progresses.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gains, <strong>Verizon Communications Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/VZ\">VZ<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>3.08%<\/strong> to <strong>$47.84<\/strong>, as investors prioritize high-dividend yields in a volatile market environment. <strong>Salesforce Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> also showed significant strength, as it was up <strong>2.92%<\/strong> to <strong>$182.95<\/strong>, supported by positive sentiment in the enterprise software space. Other notable gainers include <strong>The Travelers Companies, Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/TRV\">TRV<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.41%<\/strong> to <strong>$306.86<\/strong>, and <strong>The Walt Disney Company (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.05%<\/strong> to <strong>$103.61<\/strong>. Financial heavyweight <strong>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> also performed well, up <strong>1.04%<\/strong> to <strong>$311.43<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>Walmart Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.89%<\/strong> to <strong>$129.55<\/strong>, leading the losers as retail outlooks dim following recent data. <strong>Apple Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>)<\/strong> followed closely, as it was down <strong>1.43%<\/strong> to <strong>$267.15<\/strong>, reflecting broader pressure on consumer electronics. <strong>International Business Machines Corp. (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$228.67<\/strong>, while <strong>McDonald&#39;s Corp. (<a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.26%<\/strong> to <strong>$295.79<\/strong>. These losses highlight a broader trend of investors pulling back from companies sensitive to <strong>discretionary spending<\/strong> and <strong>hardware cycles<\/strong>, with <strong>Honeywell International Inc. (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>)<\/strong> also slipping <strong>1.04%<\/strong> to <strong>$211.04<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 162.07 (-0.33%) points today, reaching 49,068.64. 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