DJ Dow Falls Nearly 150 Points On Losses For Merck, Walt Disney Stocks

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is declining Thursday morning with shares of Merck and Walt Disney seeing the biggest losses for the blue-chip average.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 144 points, or 0.3%, lower, as shares of Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) and Walt Disney (Walt Disney Co.) have contributed to the index's intraday decline.

Merck's shares have declined $1.80, or 2.0%, while those of Walt Disney are down $1.83 (1.6%), combining for an approximately 22-point drag on the Dow.

Microsoft (Microsoft Corp.), Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs Group Inc.), and Verizon (Verizon Communications Inc.) are also contributing significantly to the decline.

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow results in a 6.15-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2025.

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October 02, 2025 11:15 ET (15:15 GMT)

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