Dow climbs 90 points on gains for shares of Chevron, Salesforce

Behind strong returns for shares of Chevron and Salesforce, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Thursday afternoon. Shares of Chevron
CVX,
+4.32%

and Salesforce
CRM,
+2.67%

are contributing about a quarter of the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+0.21%

is trading 90 points, or 0.3%, higher. Chevron’s shares are up $7.53, or 4.2%, while those of Salesforce have risen $4.30 (2.8%), combining for a roughly 78-point boost for the Dow. Microsoft
MSFT,
+1.52%
,
Honeywell
HON,
+0.91%
,
and Apple
AAPL,
+0.73%

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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