Dow up 379 points on gains in Walgreens Boots, Nike stocks

Shares of Walgreens Boots and Nike are trading higher Thursday morning, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average rally. The Dow
DJIA,
+1.70%
was most recently trading 379 points higher (1.1%), as shares of Walgreens Boots
WBA,
+4.22%
and Nike
NKE,
+4.16%
have contributed to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. Walgreens Boots’s shares are up $0.71, or 3.4%, while those of Nike have gained $2.67, or 2.7%, combining for an approximately 22-point boost for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Walt Disney
DIS,
+2.74%,
Home Depot
HD,
+2.76%,
and American Express
AXP,
+3.00%.
A $1 move in any of the Dow’s 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.