DJ Amgen, Merck Share Losses Contribute To Dow's 262-Point Drop

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is declining Wednesday morning with shares of Amgen and Merck seeing the biggest losses for the price-weighted average.

Shares of Amgen (Amgen Inc.) and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) have contributed to the index's intraday decline, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 262 points lower (-0.7%).

Amgen's shares are off $9.82, or 3.5%, while those of Merck have fallen $2.64 (3.3%), combining for a roughly 77-point drag on the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the decline are Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson), Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs Group Inc.), and Verizon (Verizon Communications Inc.).

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index equates to a 6.15-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 9, 2025.

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April 09, 2025 10:56 ET (14:56 GMT)

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