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# Dow's 150-Point Rally Led By Gains In Shares Of Merck, Salesforce

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Shares of Merck and Salesforce are seeing positive gains Wednesday morning, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory.

Shares of Merck (Merck & Co. Inc.) and Salesforce (Salesforce Inc.) are contributing to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is trading 156 points, or 0.3%, higher.

Merck's shares are up $14.64 (10.8%) while those of Salesforce have climbed $11.03, or 5.6%, combining for a roughly 153-point bump for the Dow.

Also contributing significantly to the gain are Amgen (Amgen Inc.), Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.), and Walt Disney (Walt Disney Co.).

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 19, 2026.

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