Buoyed by strong returns for shares of Salesforce and Walt Disney, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is rallying Friday afternoon. The Dow
DJIA,
is trading 333 points, or 1.0%, higher, as shares of Salesforce
CRM,
and Walt Disney
DIS,
have contributed to the index’s intraday rally. Salesforce’s shares have gained $5.73 (2.8%) while those of Walt Disney have climbed $2.28 (2.8%), combining for a roughly 53-point bump for the Dow. Caterpillar
CAT,
Honeywell
HON,
and Microsoft
MSFT,
are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any of the index’s 30 components equates to a 6.59-point swing.
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