{"id":66488,"date":"2026-08-13T16:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-as-3m-and-nvidia-lead-gains-amid-mixed-tech-performance\/66488\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:09:18","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-as-3m-and-nvidia-lead-gains-amid-mixed-tech-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-climbs-as-3m-and-nvidia-lead-gains-amid-mixed-tech-performance\/66488\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Climbs as 3M and Nvidia Lead Gains Amid Mixed Tech Performance"},"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 <strong>up 69.72 (0.13%) points today<\/strong>, closing at <strong>53,839.99<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a <strong>resilient industrial sector<\/strong> and <strong>continued AI infrastructure spending<\/strong>, which helped the blue-chip index overcome broader weakness in <strong>enterprise software and consumer discretionary<\/strong> stocks. Investors focused heavily on <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which led the index with a <strong>3.70%<\/strong> surge to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> following positive developments in its <strong>operational restructuring<\/strong>. This industrial strength was complemented by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong>, which rose <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong> as demand for <strong>AI-optimized hardware<\/strong> remains robust.<\/p>\n<p>Other significant gainers included <strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href=\"\/stock\/JNJ\">JNJ<\/a>)<\/strong>, which climbed <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> also performed well, gaining <strong>1.00%<\/strong> to reach <strong>$399.64<\/strong>. These gains helped the <strong>Dow<\/strong> maintain positive territory despite a <strong>0.12%<\/strong> rise in <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> earlier in the session, which signaled a cautious opening. <strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> provided additional support by rising <strong>0.58%<\/strong> to <strong>$948.64<\/strong>, while <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> edged higher by <strong>0.47%<\/strong> as investors sought defensive positioning.<\/p>\n<p>However, the market faced downward pressure from <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which fell <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> due to concerns over <strong>consulting revenue growth<\/strong>. <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> also struggled, dropping <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> on fears of <strong>stagnant home improvement spending<\/strong>. Other laggards included <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong>, down <strong>1.64%<\/strong> to <strong>$168.45<\/strong>, and <strong>Sherwin-Williams (<a href=\"\/stock\/SHW\">SHW<\/a>)<\/strong>, which lost <strong>1.36%<\/strong>. <strong>Caterpillar (<a href=\"\/stock\/CAT\">CAT<\/a>)<\/strong> also slipped <strong>1.22%<\/strong> to <strong>$901.99<\/strong>, reflecting a cautious outlook on <strong>global construction demand<\/strong>, while <strong>JPMorgan Chase (<a href=\"\/stock\/JPM\">JPM<\/a>)<\/strong> fell <strong>1.12%<\/strong> to <strong>$301.51<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 69.72 (0.13%) points today, closing at 53,839.99. 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