Salesforce, Verizon share gains lead Dow’s 85-point jump

Shares of Salesforce and Verizon are trading higher Thursday afternoon, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. Shares of Salesforce
CRM,
+1.70%
and Verizon
VZ,
+1.71%
have contributed to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
-0.75%
is trading 85 points (0.3%) higher. Salesforce’s shares are up $5.42 (2.7%) while those of Verizon have risen $0.77, or 2.5%, combining for a roughly 41-point boost for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are McDonald’s
MCD,
+0.92%,
Microsoft
MSFT,
+0.37%,
and Intel
INTC,
+0.08%.
A $1 move in any of the index’s 30 components equates to a 6.59-point swing.

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