Walgreens Boots, Intel share gains contribute to Dow’s nearly 100-point jump

Shares of Walgreens Boots and Intel are trading higher Thursday afternoon, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. The Dow
DJIA,
+1.14%
was most recently trading 92 points higher (0.3%), as shares of Walgreens Boots
WBA,
+6.96%
and Intel
INTC,
+0.97%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally. Walgreens Boots’s shares are up $1.79 (8.4%) while those of Intel have risen $0.83 (2.0%), combining for a roughly 17-point bump for the Dow. Walt Disney
DIS,
+1.72%,
Amgen
AMGN,
+2.37%,
and Apple
AAPL,
+1.15%
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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