Dow up nearly 100 points on gains for Johnson & Johnson, Amgen stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Wednesday morning with shares of Johnson & Johnson and Amgen leading the way for the index. Shares of Johnson & Johnson
JNJ,
+2.92%
and Amgen
AMGN,
+2.15%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
+0.30%
is trading 93 points (0.3%) higher. Johnson & Johnson’s shares are up $5.06 (3.2%) while those of Amgen have climbed $4.32 (1.7%), combining for a roughly 62-point bump for the Dow. UnitedHealth
UNH,
+1.41%,
Merck
MRK,
+1.66%,
and Procter & Gamble
PG,
+0.96%
are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the Dow equates to a 6.59-point swing.

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