Dow Jones Industrial Average Monitor Update: A Look At 30 U.S. Large-Caps

2026-03-10 05:26:00 ET

Looking at the direction of Visible Alpha consensus, post-earnings season of the thirty companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DJIA ) , the data points to the potential for further surprises. The macroeconomic and sector-specific issues vary significantly. Despite increased complexity around geopolitics, tariffs, and trade, markets, until recently, have been reaching new highs. Even with a fragile macro backdrop through 2025 and into 2026, companies seem to be navigating the challenges. While the full impact of the Middle East tensions on trade and the global macro environment remains an open question, many companies currently show a relatively stable annual earnings outlook, which may or may not be the case going into the second half of the year.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) remains a drag on the DJIA year-to-date and is the worst performer in the index in the past 12 months due to the tragedy involving its former CEO and the downward revisions, especially to its profitability. However, a close second is Salesforce (CRM), which has seen its performance deteriorate -26% year-to-date, outpacing UnitedHealth’s -12%....

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