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In early trading on Thursday, International Business Machines (IBM) rose by 3.7%, making it the top performer among Dow Jones Industrial Average components. Year-to-date, IBM has gained 26.2%.
Conversely, UnitedHealth Group saw a decline of 1.8% on the day, contributing to a total year-to-date drop of 31.7%. Other notable movements included NVIDIA, which fell by 1.8%, and Verizon Communications, which increased by 1.1%.
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