The Dow Jones Industrial Average is going up because shares of Intel and IBM are trading higher this afternoon. Blue-chip stocks like Intel INTC 5.31% and IBM 3.09% are helping the blue-chip gauge rise during the day, while the Dow
The DJIA 1.14% was trading 413 points (1.0%) higher just now. Intel shares have gone up $1.73 (5.2%) and IBM shares have gone up $5.11 (2.9%), adding up to a 45-point gain for the Dow. Home Depot HD, Amgen AMGN, and Cisco CSCO are also making a big difference in the gain. There is a 6.57-point swing for every $1 change in any of the 30 parts of the benchmark.
