Dow Jones opens 0.50% higher as J&J, Merck lead
The Dow Jones Index is up 262 points, or 0.50%, on Wednesday. J&J is up 3.35%, Merck up 1.57% and Amgen up 1.37%. Microsoft, Alphabet and IBM are the top decliners.
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