Shares of American Express and UnitedHealth are posting strong returns Thursday afternoon, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. The Dow DJIA, -1.58% is trading 185 points, or 0.8%, higher, as shares of American Express AXP, -1.30% and UnitedHealth UNH, -1.46% contribute about half of the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. American Express’s shares have gained $4.59, or 5.9%, while those of UnitedHealth have risen $13.06, or 4.7%, combining for a roughly 121-point bump for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include JPMorgan Chase JPM, -1.96%, Cisco CSCO, -1.01%, and Merck MRK, -2.72%. A $1 movement in any of the Dow’s 30 parts results in a 6.86-point swing.
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Travelers, share losses lead Dow’s 189-point drop.
The DJIA is falling Thursday morning with Raytheon Technologies Corp. and Travelers’ shares seeing the largest drops for the price-weighted average. Shares of Raytheon Technologies Corp. RTX, +0.06% and Travelers TRV, -2.13% have contributed to the index’s intraday decline, as the Dow DJIA, -1.58% was most recently trading 189 points lower (-0.8%). Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s shares have declined $1.61, or 3.0%, while those of Travelers are off $2.43 (2.7%), combining a roughly 28-point drag on the Dow. Walgreens Boots WBA, -1.56%, IBM IBM, -1.04%, and 3M MMM, -0.59% is also contributing significantly to the decline. A $1 movement in any of the Dow’s 30 parts equates to a 6.86-point swing.
Boeing, Travelers, share losses lead Dow’s nearly 300-point drop
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is in a selloff Thursday morning with Boeing and Travelers’ shares facing the biggest losses for the index. The Dow DJIA, -1.58% was most recently trading 295 points, or 1.3%, lower, as shares of Boeing BA, -3.69% and Travelers TRV, -2.13% contribute to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday decline. Boeing’s shares have dropped $5.77, or 4.8%, while those of Travelers are off $3.68, or 4.1%, combining for a roughly 65-point drag on the Dow. Raytheon Technologies Corp. RTX, +0.06%, Dow Inc. DOW, -2.99%, and Exxon Mobil XOM, -3.08% contribute significantly to the decline. A $1 movement in any one of the 30 components of the index equates to a 6.86-point swing.
