Caterpillar, 3M Share Losses Lead Dow's 700-Point Fall

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DJ Caterpillar, 3M Share Losses Lead Dow's 700-Point Fall

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Shares of Caterpillar and 3M are trading lower Friday afternoon, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average selloff.

Shares of Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) and 3M (3M Co.) are contributing to the index's intraday decline, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 700 points, or 1.5%, lower.

Caterpillar's shares have dropped $18.12, or 2.6%, while those of 3M are off $3.95 (2.5%), combining for a roughly 136-point drag on the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the decline are JPMorgan Chase (JPMorgan Chase & Co.), Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.), and American Express (American Express Co.).

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

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 6, 2026.

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March 06, 2026 12:41 ET (17:41 GMT)

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