Dow Down 1,065 Points On Losses For Shares Of Walgreens Boots, Walmart
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Shares of Walgreens Boots and Walmart are seeing declines Wednesday afternoon, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average slump. Shares of Walgreens Boots WBA and Walmart WMT are contributing to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline, as the Dow DJIA was most recently trading 1,065 points, or 3.3%, lower. Walgreens Boots's shares are off $3.84 (8.5%) while those of Walmart have declined $8.55 (6.5%), combining for a roughly 82-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 equates to a 6.59-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2022.
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May 18, 2022 14:06 ET (18:06 GMT)
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