
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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