
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Friday afternoon with shares of Walt Disney and Salesforce leading the way for the price-weighted average. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.45%
is trading 144 points, or 0.4%, higher, as shares of Walt Disney
DIS,
+3.30%
and Salesforce
CRM,
+3.07%
have contributed to the index’s intraday rally. Walt Disney’s shares have risen $3.17, or 3.2%, while those of Salesforce are up $4.67, or 3.2%, combining for an approximately 52-point boost for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include American Express
AXP,
+3.06%,
Microsoft
MSFT,
+3.22%,
and McDonald’s
MCD,
+1.42%.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the benchmark equates to a 6.59-point swing.