Dow’s 84-point rally led by gains for UnitedHealth, JPMorgan Chase shares

Shares of UnitedHealth and JPMorgan Chase are posting positive momentum Thursday morning, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.52%
was most recently trading 84 points (0.3%) higher, as shares of UnitedHealth
UNH,
+1.32%
and JPMorgan Chase
JPM,
+1.44%
have contributed to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. UnitedHealth’s shares have risen $8.86 (1.8%) while those of JPMorgan Chase are up $1.89 (1.3%), combining for an approximately 71-point bump for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Cisco
CSCO,
+1.41%,
Intel
INTC,
+2.24%,
and Merck
MRK,
+0.25%.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 6.59-point swing.