Dow’s 119-point climb highlighted by gains for Apple Inc., Boeing shares

Shares of Apple Inc. and Boeing are trading higher Friday morning, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. Shares of Apple Inc.
AAPL,
+2.29%
and Boeing
BA,
+2.61%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+0.79%
is trading 119 points, or 0.4%, higher. Apple Inc.’s shares have climbed $2.32, or 1.6%, while those of Boeing are up $1.83 (1.4%), combining for an approximately 27-point bump for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Microsoft
MSFT,
+1.88%,
American Express
AXP,
+1.35%,
and Caterpillar
CAT,
+1.37%.
A $1 move in any of the index’s 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.