DJ Salesforce, UnitedHealth Share Losses Contribute To Dow's 162-Point Drop

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down Friday morning with shares of Salesforce and UnitedHealth seeing the biggest drops for the index.

Shares of Salesforce (Salesforce Inc.) and UnitedHealth (UnitedHealth Group Inc.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 162 points lower (-0.3%).

Salesforce's shares have declined $4.48, or 1.9%, while those of UnitedHealth have declined $5.08 (1.5%), combining for an approximately 59-point drag on the Dow.

Other components contributing significantly to the decline include Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs Group Inc.), Nike (Nike Inc. Cl B), and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.).

A $1 move in any of the index's 30 components results in a 6.16-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 16, 2026.

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January 16, 2026 10:36 ET (15:36 GMT)

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