On Wednesday, NVIDIA shares rose 2.3%, making it the best-performing component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, while the stock has gained 12.7% year-to-date. In contrast, UnitedHealth Group is the day’s worst performer, down 1.3% and showing a year-to-date decline of 40.3%.
Additionally, Merck’s shares fell by 1.2%, while Apple’s increased by 1.3% during the trading session.