Dow stocks are driving the market lower today, as investors respond unfavorably to the latest quarterly earnings reports from blue-chip tech stock Cisco Systems (CSCO) and mega-retailer Walmart (WMT). Already, the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) has been lagging its broader market counterparts in 2023, with its year-to-date gain of 5.3% stacking up against a return of 17% for the S&P 500 Index ($SPX), and a rally of 34% for the Nasdaq Composite ($NASX).
Despite the group's relatively lackluster performance, most Wall Street analysts remain big fans of the Dow 30 - with just a few notable exceptions. With this in mind, here's a look at two of those rare Dow stocks that analysts don't recommend buying at current levels.
