• Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 278 points (-0.8%)
  • Walgreens Boots and Caterpillar are the main contributors to the decline
  • Walgreens Boots shares have dropped 6.7%
  • Caterpillar shares have fallen 4.8%
  • Other components like 3M, Goldman Sachs, and Salesforce are also contributing to the decline

Factuality Level: 8
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Noise Level: 2
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Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: The article provides information on the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the impact of specific companies (Walgreens Boots and Caterpillar) on the index.

Presence of Extreme Event: No
Nature of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating of the Extreme Event: No
Justification: The article focuses on the stock market performance and the impact of specific companies, but does not mention any extreme events or provide information that would warrant an impact rating.

Public Companies: Walgreens Boots (WBA), Caterpillar (CAT), 3M (MMM), Goldman Sachs (GS), Salesforce (CRM)
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading down 278 points (-0.8%) on Wednesday afternoon. The main contributors to the decline are Walgreens Boots and Caterpillar, with Walgreens Boots shares dropping 6.7% and Caterpillar shares falling 4.8%. Other components like 3M, Goldman Sachs, and Salesforce are also contributing significantly to the decline.