Shares of UnitedHealth and McDonald’s are seeing positive gains Wednesday morning, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. Shares of UnitedHealth
UNH,
and McDonald’s
MCD,
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
is trading 112 points, or 0.3%, higher. UnitedHealth’s shares are up $8.08 (1.6%) while those of McDonald’s have gained $4.29, or 1.5%, combining for an approximately 82-point boost for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Microsoft
MSFT,
Home Depot
HD,
and Caterpillar
CAT,
A $1 move in any of the benchmark’s 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.
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