{"id":61508,"date":"2026-05-01T17:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-healthcare-and-consumer-weakness-overshadows-tech-rally\/61508\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:09:35","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-healthcare-and-consumer-weakness-overshadows-tech-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-dips-as-healthcare-and-consumer-weakness-overshadows-tech-rally\/61508\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Dips as Healthcare and Consumer Weakness Overshadows Tech Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI) <strong>was down 152.87 (-0.31%) points today<\/strong> on Friday, ending the session at <strong>49,499.27<\/strong>. While certain sectors showed resilience, the overall market tone remained cautious as <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> also retreated, falling <strong>245.00 (-0.49%) points<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a <strong>stark divergence in corporate earnings reports<\/strong>, where a massive rally in <strong>big-tech and enterprise software<\/strong> was not enough to counteract a significant sell-off in <strong>healthcare and consumer-facing stocks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers, software giant Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>) climbed <strong>4.20%<\/strong> to <strong>$183.87<\/strong> following optimistic growth projections. Apple (<a href=\"\/stock\/AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) surged <strong>3.35%<\/strong> to <strong>$280.66<\/strong>, supported by strong analyst ratings. Other major technology players performed well, including Microsoft (<a href=\"\/stock\/MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>), which gained <strong>1.88%<\/strong> to <strong>$415.38<\/strong>, and Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>), rising <strong>1.65%<\/strong> to <strong>$269.47<\/strong>. Additionally, Merck (<a href=\"\/stock\/MRK\">MRK<\/a>) provided a boost to the pharmaceutical space, advancing <strong>2.86%<\/strong> to <strong>$112.43<\/strong>, while International Business Machines (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>) moved up <strong>1.09%<\/strong> to <strong>$233.19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the losing side, Amgen (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>) was the primary drag on the index, plunging <strong>5.48%<\/strong> to <strong>$327.22<\/strong> after a disappointing clinical update. Consumer sentiment appeared fragile as global giant McDonald&#39;s (<a href=\"\/stock\/MCD\">MCD<\/a>) dropped <strong>2.41%<\/strong> to <strong>$286.52<\/strong> and 3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>) fell <strong>2.02%<\/strong> to <strong>$143.60<\/strong>. Further losses were seen in retailer Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>), down <strong>1.58%<\/strong>, and energy leader Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>), which declined <strong>1.39%<\/strong>. This <strong>aggressive sector rotation<\/strong> indicates that while investors remain hungry for <strong>AI growth<\/strong>, persistent concerns regarding <strong>consumer spending<\/strong> are weighing heavily on the broader industrial average.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 152.87 (-0.31%) points today on Friday, ending the session at 49,499.27. 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