Dow, S&P 500 mark record closes
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Dow, S&P 500 end at records because investors feel good about the economy — beyond the AI boom
Investors were moving away from tech stocks, and using that money to push other parts of the market to new records
Major stock indexes fell Friday as technology shares remained under pressure on AI bubble fears. The tech-heavy Nasdaq sank, and the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back from records.
As the benchmark pushes deeper into record territory, Seeking Alpha identified which Dow components currently earn the highest marks under its Quant Rating framework. Here are all 30 Dow stocks ranked by their Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings:
Dow Jones at record highs driven by resilient earnings, Fed rate cut expectations, and defence/industrial strength. Analysts see 10% upside potential for 2026.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average got a boost to intraday record territory Thursday as investors piled into stocks that could benefit from an expanding economy. The Dow was up 0.9%, near 48,474, at last check,
Investors languished in the doldrums early this week, but once the Federal Reserve came to rescue with a rate cut equities rocketed upward.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to another record on Friday as investors continued to rotate out of technology shares and into value-oriented sectors.
Below are the Dow’s top and bottom five performers so far in 2025 No. 1: Caterpillar ( CAT ), +72.6% YTD. No. 2: Goldman Sachs ( GS ), +59.9% YTD. No. 3: Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ), +45% YTD. No. 4: IBM ( IBM ), +41% YTD. No. 5: Nvidia ( NVDA ), +34.2% YTD.
The blue-chip index fell 0.4%, dragged down by JPMorgan Chase shares, in a muted market ahead of the Fed’s rate decision. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while the Nasdaq added 0.1%.
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