Stock Market Update
01-Oct-25 13:30 ET
Dow inches higher as Merck gains offset weakness in Home Depot, Walmart, McDonald’s
Dow +16.94
at 46414.62,
Nasdaq +79.90
at 22739.92,
S&P +14.52
at 6702.97
[BRIEFING.COM] The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.04%) is in last place on Wednesday afternoon, up just 17 points on a recent reversal out of the red.
A look inside the DJIA shows that Home Depot (HD 397.26, -7.93, -1.96%), Walmart (WMT 101.29, -1.77, -1.72%), and McDonald's (MCD 299.15, -4.74, -1.56%) are underperforming.
Meanwhile, Merck (MRK 89.35, +5.42, +6.46%) holds decent gains.
The DJIA is now +0.36% higher on the week.
