{"id":62231,"date":"2026-05-22T09:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-futures-surge-as-industrial-strength-and-tech-resilience-offset-enterprise-software-weakness\/62231\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:09:35","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-futures-surge-as-industrial-strength-and-tech-resilience-offset-enterprise-software-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-futures-surge-as-industrial-strength-and-tech-resilience-offset-enterprise-software-weakness\/62231\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Futures Surge as Industrial Strength and Tech Resilience Offset Enterprise Software Weakness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was up <strong>378.00 (0.75%)<\/strong> points today, reaching <strong>50,757.00<\/strong> as investors reacted to a surge in industrial optimism and robust tech performance. The primary narrative driving the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/live\/stock-market-today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Stock Market Today\">market today<\/a> is a <strong>strategic rotation into value stocks<\/strong> and defensive sectors, fueled by cooling inflation data that suggests a more accommodative path for future interest rates. While the broader market showed strength, the performance was bifurcated, with industrial giants and AI-focused hardware companies leading the rally while enterprise software and consumer discretionary stocks faced significant selling pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following a positive outlook on its manufacturing margins. In the technology sector, <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, continuing its momentum in the artificial intelligence space. Other notable performers included healthcare leader <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, and <strong>Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to <strong>$399.64<\/strong>, while <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> rose <strong>0.47%<\/strong> to <strong>$130.95<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the downside, <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> amid concerns over legacy service decelerations. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> as housing data indicated a slowdown in renovation demand. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> saw a decline of <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, while <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong> to <strong>$307.61<\/strong>. Additionally, <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.27%<\/strong> to <strong>$310.29<\/strong>, reflecting a cautious outlook on premium consumer credit spending trends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Futures (YM=F) was up 378.00 (0.75%) points today, reaching 50,757.00 as investors reacted to a surge in 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