DJ Dow's Nearly 150-Point Fall Led By Losses For Shares Of Amgen, Johnson & Johnson

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Shares of Amgen and Johnson & Johnson are trading lower Thursday morning, dragging the Dow Jones Industrial Average into negative territory.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 142 points, or 0.3%, lower, as shares of Amgen (Amgen Inc.) and Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson) have contributed to the index's intraday decline.

Amgen's shares are off $10.59, or 2.6%, while those of Johnson & Johnson are down $5.85, or 2.3%, combining for a roughly 98-point drag on the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the decline are Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.), UnitedHealth (UnitedHealth Group Inc.), and Boeing (Boeing Co.).

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

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 8, 2026.