{"id":61505,"date":"2026-05-01T16:09:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-data-and-healthcare-woes-weigh-on-blue-chips\/61505\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T16:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:09:21","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-data-and-healthcare-woes-weigh-on-blue-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-manufacturing-data-and-healthcare-woes-weigh-on-blue-chips\/61505\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Manufacturing Data and Healthcare Woes Weigh on Blue Chips"},"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>152.87 (-0.31%)<\/strong> points today, finishing at <strong>49,499.27<\/strong>. <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> also slipped, falling <strong>164.00 (-0.33%)<\/strong> to <strong>49,671.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a <strong>disappointing manufacturing report<\/strong> signaling slowing industrial growth, coupled with a sharp sell-off in the healthcare sector following a regulatory update. This cautious atmosphere overshadowed tech resilience, preventing a broader recovery during the <strong>Friday, May 1st, 2026<\/strong> trading session.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the decline was Amgen (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>), which tumbled <strong>5.48%<\/strong> to <strong>$327.22<\/strong> after a high-profile drug trial update disappointed investors. This weakness spread to McDonald&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>), falling <strong>2.41%<\/strong> to <strong>$286.52<\/strong>, and 3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>), which declined <strong>2.02%<\/strong> to <strong>$143.60<\/strong>. Additional pressure came from Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>), shedding <strong>1.58%<\/strong> to <strong>$323.75<\/strong>, and Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>), which dropped <strong>1.39%<\/strong> to <strong>$190.73<\/strong> amid fluctuating energy prices and <strong>persistent global demand concerns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) surged <strong>4.20%<\/strong> to <strong>$183.87<\/strong>, emerging as the session&#39;s top performer. Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) rose <strong>3.35%<\/strong> to <strong>$280.66<\/strong>, driven by <strong>strong hardware demand<\/strong>. Other notable gainers included Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>), climbing <strong>2.86%<\/strong> to <strong>$112.43<\/strong>, and Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>), which added <strong>1.88%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$415.38<\/strong>. Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>) increased <strong>1.65%<\/strong> to <strong>$269.47<\/strong>, highlighting a clear rotation into <strong>growth-oriented technology stocks<\/strong> despite the broader <strong>blue-chip market retreat<\/strong> seen across the index today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 152.87 (-0.31%) points today, finishing at 49,499.27. 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