Dow up 225 points on gains for shares of Nike, Verizon

Shares of Nike and Verizon are trading higher Monday afternoon, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.93%
was most recently trading 228 points (0.7%) higher, as shares of Nike
NKE,
+2.13%
and Verizon
VZ,
+1.89%
are contributing to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. Nike’s shares have climbed $2.08 (2.1%) while those of Verizon are up $0.50, or 1.6%, combining for a roughly 17-point bump for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Salesforce
CRM,
+1.93%,
Home Depot
HD,
+1.85%,
and Goldman Sachs
GS,
+1.65%.
A $1 move in any of the Dow’s 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.

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