{"id":65091,"date":"2026-07-20T11:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-enterprise-tech-and-retail-giants-face-headwinds\/65091\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:09:17","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-enterprise-tech-and-retail-giants-face-headwinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-slumps-as-enterprise-tech-and-retail-giants-face-headwinds\/65091\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Slumps as Enterprise Tech and Retail Giants Face Headwinds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> was down 173.37 (-0.33%)<\/strong> points today, as the index struggled to maintain momentum amidst a divergence in sector performance. While Dow Futures (YM=F) was down 177.00 (-0.34%)<\/strong> points today, the primary narrative driving the market was a combination of stagnant enterprise spending<\/strong> and weakness in the housing sector<\/strong>. Investors reacted to cautious forward-looking statements from major software and retail firms, overshadowing a significant rally in industrial and semiconductor components. This cautious sentiment was further amplified by rising Treasury yields<\/strong>, which pressured high-valuation growth stocks throughout the session.<\/p>\n

Leading the gainers, 3M<\/strong> (MMM<\/a>) surged 3.70%<\/strong> to $148.62<\/strong>, buoyed by optimistic restructuring updates. The artificial intelligence trade remained resilient as Nvidia<\/a><\/strong> (NVDA<\/a>) rose 1.77%<\/strong> to $225.01<\/strong>, while defensive healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson<\/strong> (JNJ<\/a>) was up 1.61%<\/strong> to $227.63<\/strong>. Other notable performers providing support to the index included Cisco Systems<\/strong> (CSCO<\/a>), which was up 1.33%<\/strong> to $100.48<\/strong>, and UnitedHealth Group<\/strong> (UNH<\/a>), which rose 1.00%<\/strong> to $399.64<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Conversely, IBM<\/strong> (IBM<\/a>) was the session's biggest loser, falling 2.42%<\/strong> to $213.40<\/strong> following a downgrade related to slowing cloud consultancy demand. Consumer-facing and enterprise stocks also faced significant pressure; Home Depot<\/strong> (HD<\/a>) was down 2.14%<\/strong> to $303.85<\/strong>, and Salesforce<\/strong> (CRM<\/a>) dropped 1.64%<\/strong> to $168.45<\/strong>. Financial and industrial heavyweights added to the decline, with Sherwin-Williams<\/strong> (SHW<\/a>) down 1.36%<\/strong> and American Express<\/strong> (AXP<\/a>) falling 1.27%<\/strong> to $310.29<\/strong>, as market participants adjusted for a higher-for-longer interest rate environment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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