Buoyed by positive momentum for shares of Amgen Inc. and McDonald’s, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Wednesday morning. Shares of Amgen Inc.
AMGN,
+1.54%
and McDonald’s
MCD,
+0.82%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+0.02%
was most recently trading 95 points higher (0.3%). Amgen Inc.’s shares have climbed $3.28, or 1.4%, while those of McDonald’s are up $3.11, or 1.2%, combining for an approximately 42-point bump for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Microsoft
MSFT,
+0.90%,
Walgreens Boots
WBA,
+1.12%,
and 3M
MMM,
-0.23%.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow equates to a 6.59-point swing.
