DJ UnitedHealth, Walmart Share Losses Lead Dow's 269-Point Fall
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Shares of UnitedHealth and Walmart are retreating Friday morning, dragging the Dow Jones Industrial Average into negative territory.
Shares of UnitedHealth (UnitedHealth Group Inc.) and Walmart (Walmart Inc.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 269 points, or 0.6%, lower.
UnitedHealth's shares have dropped $42.59, or 8.5%, while those of Walmart are off $1.06, or 1.1%, combining for an approximately 268-point drag on the Dow.
Other components contributing significantly to the decline include 3M (3M Co.), Salesforce (Salesforce Inc.), and Honeywell (Honeywell International Inc.).
A $1 move in any of the index's 30 components equates to a 6.15-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 21, 2025.
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