DJ Dow's 150-Point Fall Led By Losses For UnitedHealth, Merck Stocks
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Shares of UnitedHealth and Merck are seeing declines Tuesday morning, dragging the Dow Jones Industrial Average into negative territory.
The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 157 points (0.4%) lower, as shares of UnitedHealth (UnitedHealth Group Inc.) and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) are contributing to the index's intraday decline.
UnitedHealth's shares are down $49.07 (13.0%) while those of Merck have dropped $2.34, or 2.9%, combining for a roughly 316-point drag on the Dow.
Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson), Amgen (Amgen Inc.), and Walmart (Walmart Inc.) are also contributing significantly to the decline.
A $1 move in any of the benchmark's 30 components equates to a 6.15-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2025.
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