The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down 9.45 (-0.0176%) points today, closing at 53,559.99, as the market grappled with the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index report. This key inflation metric, released on Friday, August 28th, 2026, showed prices rising at a steady 2.4% annual pace, meeting economist expectations but offering little immediate incentive for the Federal Reserve to accelerate interest rate cuts. The narrative of "higher for longer" remains a persistent headwind for blue-chip equities, resulting in a cautious trading session with Dow Futures (YM=F) also slipping 33.00 (-0.0615%) points.
Leading the gainers was 3M (MMM), which surged 3.70% to $148.62 following a positive settlement update regarding its legacy legal liabilities. Technology giant Nvidia (NVDA) rose 1.77% to $225.01, buoyed by continued demand for AI infrastructure, while Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) climbed 1.61% to $227.63. Other notable performers included Cisco (CSCO) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH), which gained 1.33% and 1.00% respectively, as defensive sectors saw renewed interest amid broader market uncertainty.
Conversely, IBM (IBM) was the day’s biggest laggard, tumbling 2.42% to $213.40 after a cautious outlook on enterprise software spending. Consumer-facing stocks also faced pressure, with Home Depot (HD) dropping 2.14% to $303.85 and Salesforce (CRM) falling 1.64% to $168.45. Financial heavyweights were not immune to the volatility; JPMorgan Chase (JPM) fell 1.12% to $301.51, and American Express (AXP) shed 1.27% to close at $310.29, reflecting concerns that high borrowing costs may finally be dampening consumer credit health.
| Ticker | Ex-Div | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Sep 29 | $5.00 | 1.74% | Quarterly | |
| Sep 1 | Sep 16 | $1.86 | 2.81% | Quarterly | |
| Sep 1 | Oct 1 | $0.41 | 4.14% | Quarterly | |
| Sep 3 | Sep 17 | $2.33 | 2.82% | Quarterly | |
| Sep 10 | Oct 1 | $0.25 | 0.46% | Quarterly | |
| Sep 10 | Sep 30 | $1.25 | 1.35% | Quarterly | |
| Sep 14 | Sep 22 | $2.32 | 2.36% | Quarterly | |
| Sep 15 | Oct 1 | $0.53 | 2.36% | Quarterly | |
| Sep 15 | Oct 7 | $0.85 | 2.29% | Quarterly | |
| Oct 2 | Oct 21 | $0.42 | 1.53% | Quarterly |
| PreMarket | Market Hours | AfterHours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| symb | company | chg | volume | last | chg | volume | chg | volume |
Amazon.Com Inc | 0.8% | 361.3K | 266.43 | 4.0% | 40.6M | -0.1% | 628.8K | |
Nvidia Corp | -0.2% | 5.5M | 217.55 | -4.6% | 47.2M | 0.2% | 2.5M | |
Microsoft Corp | 0.0% | 875.4K | 513.53 | 1.7% | 8.5M | -0.1% | 531.1K | |
Apple Inc. | 0.7% | 854.5K | 319.70 | 1.6% | 8.0M | 0.1% | 557.7K | |
Salesforce, Inc. | -0.9% | 496.2K | 256.00 | 1.6% | 9.6M | 0.2% | 913.4K | |
Walmart Inc. Common Stock | 0.4% | 814.7K | 103.09 | 0.5% | 14.1M | -0.0% | 339.9K | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 0.1% | 5.2K | 800.25 | -2.1% | 1.5M | 0.0% | 47.5K | |
Johnson & Johnson | 0.3% | 463.9K | 268.04 | 0.8% | 3.7M | 0.1% | 144.5K | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.3% | 15.5K | 357.62 | 0.9% | 2.6M | 0.0% | 159.6K | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. Common Stock (DE) | 0.1% | 26.0K | 109.93 | -2.0% | 8.6M | 0.0% | 308.3K | |
VISA Inc. | 0.2% | 985.8K | 381.60 | 0.5% | 2.3M | -0.0% | 110.6K | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | -2.0% | 117.5K | 148.35 | -0.8% | 5.4M | -0.1% | 125.7K | |
Coca-Cola Company | 0.2% | 58.4K | 89.66 | 0.7% | 6.7M | 0.1% | 249.8K | |
Amgen Inc | 0.1% | 3.3K | 432.42 | -1.0% | 1.2M | -0.1% | 42.7K | |
American Express Company | 0.1% | 1.9K | 333.20 | -0.3% | 1.5M | 0.1% | 97.3K | |
Procter & Gamble Company | 0.3% | 367.7K | 143.78 | 0.4% | 3.4M | -0.0% | 264.4K | |
The Walt Disney Company | 0.4% | 215.6K | 108.10 | 1.2% | 4.2M | -0.2% | 155.0K | |
Nike, Inc. | 0.9% | 688.0K | 39.60 | 3.0% | 9.1M | -0.1% | 826.3K | |
McDonald's Corporation | 0.6% | 55.5K | 265.00 | 1.9% | 1.2M | 0.0% | 135.6K | |
Chevron Corporation | -0.1% | 9.0K | 201.86 | 1.0% | 1.6M | 1.4% | 130.5K | |
Boeing Company | 0.3% | 22.1K | 209.82 | -0.1% | 1.4M | -0.0% | 172.4K | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | 0.2% | 6.9K | 1033.99 | -0.7% | 270.6K | 0.1% | 36.3K | |
International Business Machines Corporation | 0.1% | 16.6K | 235.59 | -1.4% | 1.0M | -0.1% | 76.2K | |
Home Depot, Inc. | 0.5% | 6.3K | 330.19 | 0.5% | 717.7K | 0.0% | 121.4K | |
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) | 0.3% | 13.6K | 392.95 | -0.5% | 592.5K | 0.0% | 66.1K | |
Verizon Communications | 0.3% | 9.7K | 50.10 | 1.3% | 4.4M | -0.1% | 677.9K | |
The Sherwin-Williams Company | 0.1% | 368.2K | 344.86 | -0.1% | 570.9K | -0.0% | 51.2K | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | 0.5% | 2.5K | 217.43 | -1.3% | 672.2K | -0.1% | 95.2K | |
The Travelers Companies, Inc. | -0.1% | 558 | 369.90 | 0.1% | 310.6K | -0.3% | 45.5K | |
3M Company | 0.6% | 509 | 174.34 | -2.5% | 596.7K | 0.0% | 73.9K | |