A $1 gain in UnitedHealth would represent only a 0.18% change for the stock, compared to a significant 4.31% move for Intel. For Nvidia, a $1 change would be about 0.74%. Despite these percentage differences, the effect on the Dow remains the same. A $1 move in any Dow stock translates to roughly 6.6 points on the index.

Nvidia is set to replace its rival Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.