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The prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI), home to 30 blue-chip leaders across tech, finance, healthcare, and consumer goods, remains a key pulse check on corporate America's performance. And while it hasn’t matched the stronger gains of the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) or the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ($NASX) this year, the Dow is far from struggling. In fact, the index is still up a modest 12.78% in 2025, proving it’s doing just fine despite the comparisons.
Still, the strength of the index doesn’t mean every Dow component is enjoying the ride. Twenty-two of its 30 members are in the green this year, yet software giant Salesforce (CRM) has tumbled into double-digit losses as questions swirl around the slow adoption of its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings and intensifying competition. That makes it the second-worst performer in the entire Dow, trailing only UnitedHealth (UNH).
