Dow's 111-point jump led by gains for Microsoft, Intel stocks

Shares of Microsoft and Intel are posting strong returns Thursday morning, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. Shares of Microsoft
MSFT,
+0.03%

and Intel
INTC,
-0.19%

are contributing to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
-0.43%

is trading 111 points, or 0.3%, higher. Microsoft’s shares have gained $4.01, or 1.6%, while those of Intel are up $0.40, or 1.6%, combining for a roughly 29-point bump for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Goldman Sachs
GS,
-0.01%
,
Boeing
BA,
+0.79%
,
and Walgreens Boots
WBA,
-0.30%
.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow results in a 6.59-point swing.


Editor’s Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.