Walt Disney, Walgreens Boots share gains lead Dow’s nearly 100-point climb

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Monday afternoon with shares of Walt Disney and Walgreens Boots seeing positive gains for the index. Shares of Walt Disney
DIS,
-1.78%
and Walgreens Boots
WBA,
-0.07%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
-0.28%
is trading 96 points, or 0.3%, higher. Walt Disney’s shares have gained $1.82 (2.0%) while those of Walgreens Boots have risen $0.41 (1.8%), combining for an approximately 15-point boost for the Dow. UnitedHealth
UNH,
+0.83%,
Apple
AAPL,
+0.54%,
and Caterpillar
CAT,
+0.33%
are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow results in a 6.59-point swing.

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