I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 159 points (-0.3%) on Wednesday, driven primarily by significant losses in McDonald's and Home Depot shares. McDonald's dropped 3.1% and Home Depot fell 1.5%, together dragging the index down by approximately 73 points. Other major contributors to the decline included Alphabet, Amazon, and Sherwin-Williams.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling Wednesday morning with shares of McDonald's and Home Depot delivering the stiffest headwinds for the index.
The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 159 points lower (-0.3%), as shares of McDonald's (McDonald's Corp.) and Home Depot (Home Depot Inc.) are contributing to the index's intraday decline.
McDonald's's shares have dropped $7.65, or 3.1%, while those of Home Depot have fallen $4.63 (1.5%), combining for an approximately 73-point drag on the Dow.
Also contributing significantly to the decline are Alphabet Inc. Cl A (Alphabet Inc. Cl A), Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon.com Inc.), and Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.).
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow equates to a 5.94-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 23, 2026.
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