{"id":64715,"date":"2026-07-13T12:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodayblue-chip-stocks-retreat-as-investors-pivot-ahead-of-earnings-season\/64715\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:09:13","slug":"dowjonestodayblue-chip-stocks-retreat-as-investors-pivot-ahead-of-earnings-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodayblue-chip-stocks-retreat-as-investors-pivot-ahead-of-earnings-season\/64715\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Blue-Chip Stocks Retreat as Investors Pivot Ahead of Earnings Season"},"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 (<a href=\"\/stock\/%5EDJI\">^DJI<\/a>)<\/strong> was down <strong>144.19 (-0.27%)<\/strong> points today, as market participants adopted a cautious stance at the start of a pivotal trading week. The primary narrative driving the market is a strategic rotation out of <strong>enterprise technology<\/strong> and <strong>consumer discretionary<\/strong> sectors, as investors lock in profits ahead of the <strong>Q2 earnings season<\/strong> and upcoming inflation data. <strong>Dow Futures (<a href=\"\/stock\/YM=F\">YM=F<\/a>)<\/strong> also reflected this downward pressure, as the index was down <strong>137.00 (-0.26%)<\/strong> points during active trading.<\/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>, buoyed by optimistic sentiment surrounding its latest manufacturing efficiency report. Technology heavyweight <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> remained a bright spot, as the stock was up <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong>, driven by continued demand for AI-integrated hardware. Other defensive plays showed strength, with <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong> up <strong>1.61%<\/strong> at <strong>$227.63<\/strong> and <strong>Cisco Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong> up <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong> was the day&#39;s steepest decliner, as the stock was down <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> amid concerns over slowing cloud consulting growth. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> also struggled, as it was down <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong>, following a cautious outlook on consumer spending for home improvements. Other notable laggards included <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.64%<\/strong>, and <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>1.22%<\/strong>, as cyclical industrial stocks faced headwinds from a strengthening dollar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 144.19 (-0.27%) points today, as market participants adopted a cautious stance at 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