Caterpillar, Goldman Sachs share gains lead Dow's 600-point surge

By MarketWatch Automation

Powered by positive growth for shares of Caterpillar and Goldman Sachs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is soaring Wednesday afternoon. The Dow /zigman2/quotes/210598065/realtime DJIA -0.39% is trading 607 points, or 2.0%, higher, as shares of Caterpillar /zigman2/quotes/203434128/composite CAT -0.42% and Goldman Sachs /zigman2/quotes/209237603/composite GS +1.05% are contributing to the index's intraday rally. Caterpillar's shares have gained $11.64, or 6.3%, while those of Goldman Sachs have climbed $16.88, or 6.2%, combining for an approximately 188-point bump for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Dow Inc. /zigman2/quotes/203121064/composite DOW -0.77% , JPMorgan Chase /zigman2/quotes/205971034/composite JPM +1.93% , and Walgreens Boots /zigman2/quotes/203410933/composite WBA +0.40% . A $1 move in any of the Dow's 30 components results in a 6.58-point swing.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average

US : Dow Jones Global

31,270.09

-121.43 -0.39%

Volume: 411.61M

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Caterpillar Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 214.91

-0.91 -0.42%

Volume: 2.66M

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P/E Ratio

39.33

Dividend Yield

1.92%

Market Cap

$117.69 billion

Rev. per Employee

$429,044

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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 334.43

+3.49 +1.05%

Volume: 3.61M

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P/E Ratio

13.52

Dividend Yield

1.50%

Market Cap

$113.87 billion

Rev. per Employee

$1.31M

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Dow Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 62.25

-0.48 -0.77%

Volume: 5.39M

March 3, 2021 4:00p

P/E Ratio

38.17

Dividend Yield

4.50%

Market Cap

$46.67 billion

Rev. per Employee

$1.08M

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 152.91

+2.90 +1.93%

Volume: 14.32M

March 3, 2021 4:00p

P/E Ratio

17.21

Dividend Yield

2.35%

Market Cap

$457.76 billion

Rev. per Employee

$498,110

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

US : U.S.: Nasdaq

$ 47.63

+0.19 +0.40%

Volume: 4.57M

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P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

3.93%

Market Cap

$41.08 billion

Rev. per Employee

$421,562