Dow earns 217 points on Boeing gains, Apple Inc. shares

Driven by strong returns from Boeing and Apple Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed Wednesday afternoon. The Dow

DJIA, + 0.85%

more recently, it was trading 217 points, or 0.8% more, because Boeing's shares

BA, + 3.64%

and Apple Inc.

AAPL, + 3.18%

contributed about 50% of the intraday index rally. Boeing shares climbed $ 13.27, or 3.6%, while Apple Inc. shares gained $ 6.88, or 3.2%, a decline of 137 points for the Dow. Caterpillar also contributed significantly to the gain.

CAT, + 2.15%,

Walgreens boots

WBA, + 2.07%,

and Intel

INTC, + 1.87%.

A movement of $ 1 in one of the 30 components of the index equals a change of 6.78 points.

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