DJ Home Depot, Merck Share Gains Contribute To Dow's 220-Point Climb

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Thursday morning with shares of Home Depot and Merck seeing positive gains for the blue-chip average.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is trading 220 points, or 0.4%, higher, as shares of Home Depot (Home Depot Inc.) and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally.

Home Depot's shares are up $10.21, or 2.9%, while those of Merck have gained $2.75, or 2.5%, combining for an approximately 80-point bump for the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the gain are Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola Co.), Honeywell (Honeywell International Inc.), and Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.).

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index equates to a 6.16-point swing.

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

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January 08, 2026 10:59 ET (15:59 GMT)

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