McDonald’s, Apple Inc. share gains contribute to Dow’s nearly 50-point jump

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Wednesday afternoon with shares of McDonald’s and Apple Inc. delivering strong returns for the index. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.27%
was most recently trading 48 points, or 0.2%, higher, as shares of McDonald’s
MCD,
+1.98%
and Apple Inc.
AAPL,
+1.30%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally. McDonald’s’s shares are up $5.29 (2.2%) while those of Apple Inc. are up $1.85 (1.3%), combining for an approximately 47-point bump for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Goldman Sachs
GS,
+1.23%,
Microsoft
MSFT,
+1.47%,
and Home Depot
HD,
+1.27%.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 6.59-point swing.