Dow up 225 points on gains for Salesforce, UnitedHealth shares

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Thursday morning with shares of Salesforce and UnitedHealth seeing positive gains for the blue-chip average. Shares of Salesforce
CRM,
-0.22%
and UnitedHealth
UNH,
-0.36%
are contributing to the index’s intraday rally, as the Dow
DJIA,
-0.14%
is trading 228 points higher (0.6%). Salesforce’s shares have gained $18.29 (7.9%) while those of UnitedHealth are up $7.02 (1.3%), combining for a roughly 167-point boost for the Dow. Chevron
CVX,
-1.96%,
Travelers
TRV,
+0.32%,
and Goldman Sachs
GS,
-0.20%
are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the benchmark results in a 6.59-point swing.