Stock Market Update

21-Aug-25 13:30 ET
Dow slips 247 pts with Walmart, SHW, IBM lagging; Merck leads gainers
Dow -247.55 at 44690.76, Nasdaq -139.44 at 21032.03, S&P -37.79 at 6357.99

[BRIEFING.COM] The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.55%) is the "best" performing average, down just 247 points.

A look inside the DJIA shows that Walmart (WMT 97.63, -4.94, -4.82%), Sherwin-Williams (SHW 361.20, -5.93, -1.62%), and IBM (IBM 239.05, -3.50, -1.44%) are underperforming.

Meanwhile, Merck (MRK 86.91, +2.25, +2.66%) is atop the standings.

The DJIA is now -0.57% lower week-to-date.

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