{"id":62379,"date":"2026-05-26T14:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-enterprise-softness-offsets-ai-and-industrial-gains\/62379\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:09:30","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-enterprise-softness-offsets-ai-and-industrial-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slips-as-enterprise-softness-offsets-ai-and-industrial-gains\/62379\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slips as Enterprise Softness Offsets AI and Industrial 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>194.76 (-0.3851%)<\/strong> points today, falling to <strong>50,384.94<\/strong>. Similarly, <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> was down <strong>202.00 (-0.3987%)<\/strong> points at <strong>50,460.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a cautious pivot toward defensive sectors as investors reacted to cooling enterprise spending forecasts and high interest rate fatigue. This sentiment overshadowed continued gains in the artificial intelligence space, resulting in a fragmented performance across the index as market participants weighed macroeconomic uncertainty against specific corporate growth stories.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gainers, <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>3.70%<\/strong> at <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following positive litigation news. AI bellwether <strong>Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> at <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, continuing its upward trajectory. Defensive healthcare and tech names also saw buying interest; <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> to <strong>$227.63<\/strong>, while <strong>Cisco (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.33%<\/strong> at <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. Other notable gainers included <strong>UnitedHealth Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/UNH\">UNH<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was up <strong>1.00%<\/strong>, and <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>0.61%<\/strong>. <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> also edged higher by <strong>0.58%<\/strong> and <strong>0.47%<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the index was dragged down by <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> on softened IT consulting outlooks. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> at <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, reflecting pressure from the high-rate environment on home improvement. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.64%<\/strong>, while <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.36%<\/strong>. Major financial and industrial players also saw declines; <strong>American Express (<a href=\"\/stock\/AXP\">AXP<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.27%<\/strong>, <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.22%<\/strong>, and <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>1.12%<\/strong>. <strong>Amgen (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMGN\">AMGN<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Visa (<a href=\"\/stock\/V\">V<\/a>)<\/strong> also finished lower, down <strong>1.08%<\/strong> and <strong>1.05%<\/strong> respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 194.76 (-0.3851%) points today, falling to 50,384.94. 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