DJ Dow Drops 150 Points On Losses For Shares Of Sherwin-Williams Co., Merck

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Shares of Sherwin-Williams Co. and Merck are retreating Wednesday afternoon, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into negative territory.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 151 points lower (-0.3%), as shares of Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.) and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) are contributing to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline.

Sherwin-Williams Co.'s shares are off $7.06 (2.1%) while those of Merck are down $2.75, or 1.8%, combining for an approximately 58-point drag on the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the decline are Visa (Visa Inc. Cl A), Walmart (Walmart Inc.), and Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.).

A $1 move in any of the index's 30 components equates to a 5.94-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 30, 2026.