Merck, 3M Share Losses Contribute to Dow's 286-Point Drop

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DJ Merck, 3M Share Losses Contribute To Dow's 286-Point Drop

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Dragged down by negative returns for shares of Merck and 3M, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down Wednesday afternoon.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 286 points lower (-0.6%), as shares of Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) and 3M (3M Co.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline.

Merck's shares are off $3.51 (2.4%) while those of 3M have declined $3.70 (2.2%), combining for an approximately 43-point drag on the Dow.

Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.), Walmart (Walmart Inc.), and UnitedHealth (UnitedHealth Group Inc.) are also contributing significantly to the decline.

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index equates to a 5.94-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 30, 2026.

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