Home Depot, Nike share gains contribute to Dow’s 88-point jump

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading up Monday afternoon with shares of Home Depot and Nike leading the way for the blue-chip average. Shares of Home Depot
HD,
+2.35%
and Nike
NKE,
+2.03%
are contributing to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
-0.04%
was most recently trading 88 points (0.3%) higher. Home Depot’s shares have climbed $8.37, or 2.8%, while those of Nike have climbed $2.62 (2.4%), combining for a roughly 72-point boost for the Dow. Chevron
CVX,
+1.76%,
Verizon
VZ,
+1.69%,
and Intel
INTC,
+1.03%
are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index equates to a 6.59-point swing.