The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes moved up after the Labor Department's surprise jobs report, while a potential Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump's tariffs looms.

The U.S. stock market was climbing midday Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each trading in record territory. . The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up about 261 points, or 0.5%,

Despite a more than 14% year-to-date gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average as of market close on Dec. 26, there are five Dow stocks that are down 10% or more in 2025: Home Depot ( HD 0.65%), Procter & Gamble ( PG 0.51%), Nike ( NKE +4.12%), Salesforce ( CRM 0.38%), and UnitedHealth Group ( UNH 0.62%).

Nasdaq adds nearly 1%; economy added fewer jobs than forecast

The U.S. stock market ended broadly higher Friday, with most of the S&P 500's sectors rising during the trading session and on the week. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all booked their biggest weekly gains since late November,

U.S. stocks rose to more records following a mixed report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Friday and topped its prior all-time high set earlier in the week.

Among the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 30 time-tested components, there are two inexpensive industry leaders that can deliver for patient investors, as well as a highflier that may struggle to justify its premium valuation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record all-time highs in 2025 with many of the components ending the year higher. Along with serving as a well-known barometer of overall market health, the index offers some of the top yielding blue-chip stocks.

Even suggesting that the Dogs of the Dow could outperform the Magnificent 7 in 2026 seems ludicrous. The Dogs consist of stodgy, beaten-down stocks from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, often mature companies that have underperformed recently,