The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Friday morning with shares of Apple and American Express leading the way for the index. The Dow
DJIA,
-0.22%
was most recently trading 45 points (0.1%) higher, as shares of Apple
AAPL,
+2.61%
and American Express
AXP,
+3.11%
are contributing to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. Apple’s shares are up $4.90 (3.3%) while those of American Express have gained $4.36, or 2.5%, combining for a roughly 61-point bump for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Caterpillar
CAT,
+1.53%,
Intel
INTC,
+0.56%,
and UnitedHealth
UNH,
+1.31%.
A $1 move in any of the benchmark’s 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.