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title: "Dow Up 136 Points On Gains For Shares Of Merck, Goldman Sachs"
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description: "The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 136 points (0.3%) on Tuesday, driven by strong gains in Merck and Goldman Sachs shares. Merck stock increased 3.6%, while Goldman Sachs rose 2.1%, contributing approximately 162 points to the index. Additional positive contributions came from NVIDIA, IBM, and Cisco."
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# Dow Up 136 Points On Gains For Shares Of Merck, Goldman Sachs

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Shares of Merck and Goldman Sachs are seeing strong returns Tuesday afternoon, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory.

Shares of Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) and Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs Group Inc.) have contributed to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is trading 136 points (0.3%) higher.

Merck's shares are up $5.38, or 3.6%, while those of Goldman Sachs are up $21.83, or 2.1%, combining for an approximately 162-point bump for the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the gain are NVIDIA Corp. (NVIDIA Corp.), IBM (International Business Machines Corp.), and Cisco (Cisco Systems Inc.).

A $1 move in any of the Dow's 30 components results in a 5.94-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 25, 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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