Dow Down 825 Points On Losses For Walgreens Boots, Walmart Shares
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Dragged down by declines for shares of Walgreens Boots and Walmart, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is slumping Wednesday afternoon. The Dow DJIA was most recently trading 824 points, or 2.5%, lower, as shares of Walgreens Boots WBA and Walmart WMT have contributed to the index's intraday decline. Walgreens Boots's shares have declined $3.35, or 7.4%, while those of Walmart have declined $8.31 (6.3%), combining for an approximately 77-point drag on the Dow. Coca-Cola KO, Home Depot HD, and Procter & Gamble PG are also contributing significantly to the decline. A $1 move in any of the index's 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2022.
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May 18, 2022 13:05 ET (17:05 GMT)
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