In early trading on Thursday, Home Depot shares rose 2.5%, making it the top performer among the Dow Jones Industrial Average components. Despite this gain, Home Depot has experienced a year-to-date decline of approximately 6.0%.
Conversely, Apple shares fell 1.5%, although the tech giant has achieved a year-to-date increase of 6.9%. UnitedHealth Group also declined by 1.2% while Caterpillar saw a 1.9% increase during the same trading session.





