DJ Dow's 300-Point Drop Led By Losses In Shares Of Merck, NVIDIA Corp.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Tuesday morning with shares of Merck and NVIDIA Corp. delivering the stiffest headwinds for the index.
Shares of Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) and NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.) are contributing to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 302 points lower (-0.7%).
Merck's shares have dropped $1.57 (1.9%) while those of NVIDIA Corp. are down $2.06 (1.8%), combining for a roughly 22-point drag on the Dow.
Other components contributing significantly to the decline include Amgen (Amgen Inc.), Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs Group Inc.), and 3M (3M Co.).
A $1 move in any of the Dow's 30 components results in a 6.15-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2025.
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