Dow Jones today: DJIA edges up as Microsoft tumbles; Apple iPhone demand “staggering” after bell
The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain on Thursday, rising 55.96 points, or 0.11%, to 49,071.56. The S&P 500 slipped 9.02 points to 6,969.01, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 172.33 points to 23,685.12, weighed down by a steep selloff in Microsoft. Shares of Microsoft plunged about 10%, marking their largest one-day percentage decline since March 2020. On the flip side, Meta Platforms surged over 10% following its earnings report.