Dow’s 150-point rally led by gains for Intel, Procter & Gamble stocks

Powered by positive gains for shares of Intel and Procter & Gamble, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Friday morning. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.50%
was most recently trading 152 points, or 0.4%, higher, as shares of Intel
INTC,
+6.60%
and Procter & Gamble
PG,
+2.83%
have contributed to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. Intel’s shares have risen $1.24 (3.6%) while those of Procter & Gamble are up $4.72 (3.1%), combining for an approximately 39-point bump for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Microsoft
MSFT,
+2.31%,
Boeing
BA,
+2.11%,
and Caterpillar
CAT,
+0.82%.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 6.59-point swing.