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On Monday, shares of Merck increased by 3.1% in early trading, making it the best performer among the Dow Jones Industrial Average components. Year to date, Merck has gained 1.3%.
Conversely, Procter & Gamble is the worst performing component, trading down 1.4% on the day and decreasing by approximately 11.2% year to date. Honeywell International is also down 1.0%, while Amazon.com is up 1.7% in today’s trading.
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