{"id":61672,"date":"2026-05-07T07:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-holds-steady-as-disney-earnings-and-tech-momentum-offset-energy-slump\/61672\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:09:45","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-holds-steady-as-disney-earnings-and-tech-momentum-offset-energy-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-holds-steady-as-disney-earnings-and-tech-momentum-offset-energy-slump\/61672\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Holds Steady as Disney Earnings and Tech Momentum Offset Energy 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<\/strong> showed resilience on <strong>Thursday, May 7, 2026<\/strong>, as the <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was up <strong>13.00 (0.0260%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>50,047.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a blockbuster earnings report from the entertainment sector combined with a resurgence in semiconductor demand. While broader economic data remained quiet, investor sentiment was bolstered by robust forward guidance from major media players, though significant weakness in the energy sector and enterprise software capped the index&#39;s overall gains.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the charge was <strong>The Walt Disney Company (<a href=\"\/stock\/DIS\">DIS<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>7.02%<\/strong> to <strong>$108.06<\/strong> following a surprise beat in streaming profitability and theme park revenue. This optimism spilled over into the tech sector, where <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>5.48%<\/strong> to <strong>$207.83<\/strong> as demand for AI infrastructure continues to outpace supply. Other notable performers included <strong>Honeywell (<a href=\"\/stock\/HON\">HON<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>3.73%<\/strong> at <strong>$216.86<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>3.57%<\/strong> to <strong>$323.63<\/strong>, reflecting strength in industrial and construction demand. <strong>3M Company (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> also gained, being up <strong>2.60%<\/strong> at <strong>$146.54<\/strong>, while <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>2.48%<\/strong> at <strong>$323.05<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the index faced downward pressure from <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>3.74%<\/strong> at <strong>$185.16<\/strong> amid a sharp decline in crude oil futures. The enterprise technology sector also struggled, with <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>3.02%<\/strong> to <strong>$181.19<\/strong> and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> down <strong>2.66%<\/strong> to <strong>$91.64<\/strong> as corporations tightened spending on cloud and networking hardware. Additionally, <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.32%<\/strong> at <strong>$225.74<\/strong>, further highlighting the mixed performance within the blue-chip index during today&#39;s active, volatile morning trading session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average showed resilience on Thursday, May 7, 2026, as the Dow Futures (YM=F) was up 13.00 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