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title: "Dow's 125-Point Drop Led By Losses In Shares Of Walmart, Salesforce"
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description: "The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 126 points, primarily due to significant losses in shares of Walmart and Salesforce. Walmart's stock dropped 7.1% while Salesforce's fell 2.6%, contributing to an 86-point decline. Other companies like Boeing, NVIDIA, and Caterpillar also impacted the index's performance."
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# Dow's 125-Point Drop Led By Losses In Shares Of Walmart, Salesforce

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Thursday morning with shares of Walmart and Salesforce delivering the stiffest headwinds for the price-weighted average.

Shares of Walmart (Walmart Inc.) and Salesforce (Salesforce Inc.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday decline, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 126 points lower (-0.3%).

Walmart's shares have dropped $9.26, or 7.1%, while those of Salesforce are off $4.75 (2.6%), combining for an approximately 86-point drag on the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the decline are Boeing (Boeing Co.), NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.), and Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.).

A $1 move in any of the Dow's 30 components equates to a 6.16-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 21, 2026.

This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

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05-21-26 1107ET

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