Dow Rallies 314 Points on Gains for Merck, Salesforce Stocks

Dow Jones08-19 22:46

DJ Dow Rallies 314 Points On Gains For Merck, Salesforce Stocks

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Shares of Merck and Salesforce are seeing strong returns Wednesday morning, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is trading 314 points, or 0.6%, higher, as shares of Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) and Salesforce (Salesforce Inc.) are contributing about a quarter of the index's intraday rally.

Merck's shares have risen $14.06, or 10.4%, while those of Salesforce are up $8.37, or 4.3%, combining for an approximately 133-point bump for the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the gain are Amgen (Amgen Inc.), Home Depot (Home Depot Inc.), and Walt Disney (Walt Disney Co.).

A $1 move in any of the benchmark's 30 components equates to a 5.94-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.

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