
Shares of Amgen and Merck are trading higher Friday afternoon, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. Shares of Amgen
AMGN,
+2.66%
and Merck
MRK,
+2.58%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+0.36%
is trading 60 points (0.2%) higher. Amgen’s shares are up $6.10 (2.6%) while those of Merck have risen $2.38, or 2.2%, combining for an approximately 56-point boost for the Dow. Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Johnson & Johnson
JNJ,
+2.28%,
UnitedHealth
UNH,
+2.12%,
and Travelers
TRV,
+1.78%.
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the index results in a 6.59-point swing.
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