{"id":73773,"date":"2026-10-28T16:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-3m-earnings-offset-enterprise-tech-weakness\/73773\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T20:09:19","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-3m-earnings-offset-enterprise-tech-weakness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-rises-as-3m-earnings-offset-enterprise-tech-weakness\/73773\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Rises as 3M Earnings Offset Enterprise Tech Weakness"},"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 97.53 (0.19%)<\/strong> points today, closing at <strong>52,475.10<\/strong>, while <strong>Dow Futures (YM=F)<\/strong> rose <strong>116.00 (0.22%)<\/strong> to <strong>52,695.00<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the market was a high-stakes <strong>Q3 earnings season<\/strong>, which showcased a sharp divide between industrial resilience and enterprise tech stagnation. Investors weighed strong manufacturing guidance against cooling demand in the retail and software sectors, resulting in a cautious but positive session for the blue-chip index.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the gains was <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which jumped <strong>3.70%<\/strong> to <strong>$148.62<\/strong> after reporting robust margin expansion. Tech heavyweight <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> also outperformed, rising <strong>1.77%<\/strong> to <strong>$225.01<\/strong> as AI infrastructure spending remained a key priority for institutional buyers. Other significant contributors 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 Systems (<a href=\"\/stock\/CSCO\">CSCO<\/a>)<\/strong>, up <strong>1.33%<\/strong> to <strong>$100.48<\/strong>. These gains provided a necessary buffer for the index as defensive healthcare and industrial sectors saw renewed interest.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the market faced headwinds from <strong>IBM (<a href=\"\/stock\/IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which fell <strong>2.42%<\/strong> to <strong>$213.40<\/strong> following a disappointing outlook for its consulting division. The retail sector also struggled, as <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong> dropped <strong>2.14%<\/strong> to <strong>$303.85<\/strong> on fears of prolonged high interest rates. Other notable decliners 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> to <strong>$307.61<\/strong>. This selective selling suggests that while the broader index remains near record highs, investors are increasingly punishing companies that fail to meet elevated growth expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up 97.53 (0.19%) points today, closing at 52,475.10, while Dow Futures (YM=F) rose 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