Shares of JPMorgan Chase and UnitedHealth are trading higher Friday morning, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. Shares of JPMorgan Chase
JPM,
+3.22%
and UnitedHealth
UNH,
+1.99%
have contributed about one third of the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+0.02%
was most recently trading 136 points, or 0.4%, higher. JPMorgan Chase’s shares are up $4.11 (2.8%) while those of UnitedHealth are up $12.15 (2.3%), combining for a roughly 107-point boost for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Travelers
TRV,
+1.51%,
Chevron
CVX,
+1.64%,
and American Express
AXP,
+0.30%.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 6.59-point swing.
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