Dow's 400-Point Fall Led By Losses In Shares Of Walmart, Merck

Dow Jones03-05 22:45

DJ Dow's 400-Point Fall Led By Losses In Shares Of Walmart, Merck

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Shares of Walmart and Merck are posting losses Thursday morning, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into negative territory.

Shares of Walmart (Walmart Inc.) and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) are contributing to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 399 points (0.8%) lower.

Walmart's shares are down $3.43 (2.7%) while those of Merck are off $2.92, or 2.4%, combining for an approximately 39-point drag on the Dow.

Other components contributing significantly to the decline include Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson), Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.), and Procter & Gamble (Procter & Gamble Co.).

A $1 move in any of the Dow's 30 components results in a 6.16-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 5, 2026.

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