DJ Verizon, Merck Share Losses Contribute To Dow's 118-Point Drop

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is declining Monday morning with shares of Verizon and Merck seeing the biggest declines for the index.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 118 points, or 0.3%, lower, as shares of Verizon (Verizon Communications Inc.) and Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline.

Verizon's shares are down $1.17 (2.6%) while those of Merck have declined $1.84, or 2.2%, combining for an approximately 18-point drag on the Dow.

Other components contributing significantly to the decline include Amgen (Amgen Inc.), 3M (3M Co.), and Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.).

A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the benchmark results in a 6.15-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 8, 2025.

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September 08, 2025 09:45 ET (13:45 GMT)

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