Boeing, UnitedHealth share gains lead Dow’s 237-point climb

Buoyed by strong returns for shares of Boeing and UnitedHealth, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Monday morning. Shares of Boeing
BA,
+2.92%
and UnitedHealth
UNH,
+1.63%
are contributing about 25% of the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+1.14%
was most recently trading 237 points, or 0.7%, higher. Boeing’s shares are up $6.19 (2.7%) while those of UnitedHealth have risen $6.45, or 1.3%, combining for a roughly 83-point boost for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Johnson & Johnson
JNJ,
+2.42%,
Nike
NKE,
+1.54%,
and Travelers
TRV,
+0.85%.
A $1 move in any of the Dow’s 30 components equates to a 6.59-point swing.