Dow's nearly 100-point climb led by gains for shares of UnitedHealth, Home Depot

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading up Tuesday morning with shares of UnitedHealth and Home Depot leading the way for the index. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.31%

was most recently trading 95 points (0.3%) higher, as shares of UnitedHealth
UNH,
+2.29%

and Home Depot
HD,
+2.45%

are contributing to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. UnitedHealth’s shares are up $12.60, or 2.6%, while those of Home Depot have risen $7.19, or 2.3%, combining for an approximately 130-point boost for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Dow
DOW,
+1.38%
,
Microsoft
MSFT,
+1.02%
,
and Salesforce
CRM,
+1.15%
.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the benchmark results in a 6.59-point swing.