Microsoft, Apple Inc. share gains lead Dow's 218-point jump

By MarketWatch Automation

Shares of Microsoft and Apple Inc. are seeing strong returns Wednesday morning, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. The Dow /zigman2/quotes/210598065/realtime DJIA -0.57% was most recently trading 218 points (0.8%) higher, as shares of Microsoft /zigman2/quotes/207732364/composite MSFT -0.17% and Apple Inc. /zigman2/quotes/202934861/composite AAPL -1.37% have contributed to the index's intraday rally. Microsoft's shares have risen $6.06 (3.0%) while those of Apple Inc. are up $11.84, or 2.7%, combining for a roughly 123-point boost for the Dow. Also contributing significantly to the gain are Merck /zigman2/quotes/209956077/composite MRK +1.47% , Home Depot /zigman2/quotes/208081807/composite HD +2.70% , and UnitedHealth /zigman2/quotes/210453738/composite UNH +0.22% . A $1 move in any of the Dow's 30 components results in a 6.86-point swing.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average

US : Dow Jones Global

30,814.26

-177.26 -0.57%

Volume: 440.02M

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Microsoft Corp.

US : U.S.: Nasdaq

$ 212.65

-0.37 -0.17%

Volume: 31.75M

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P/E Ratio

34.30

Dividend Yield

1.05%

Market Cap

$1607.74 billion

Rev. per Employee

$877,393

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Apple Inc.

US : U.S.: Nasdaq

$ 127.14

-1.77 -1.37%

Volume: 111.60M

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P/E Ratio

38.92

Dividend Yield

0.64%

Market Cap

$2138.91 billion

Rev. per Employee

$1.86M

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Merck & Co. Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 83.38

+1.21 +1.47%

Volume: 9.74M

Jan. 15, 2021 4:00p

P/E Ratio

18.42

Dividend Yield

3.12%

Market Cap

$210.95 billion

Rev. per Employee

$656,141

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Home Depot Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 275.59

+7.25 +2.70%

Volume: 5.13M

Jan. 15, 2021 4:00p

P/E Ratio

23.82

Dividend Yield

2.18%

Market Cap

$296.70 billion

Rev. per Employee

$265,155

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UnitedHealth Group Inc.

US : U.S.: NYSE

$ 351.30

+0.77 +0.22%

Volume: 3.78M

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P/E Ratio

20.18

Dividend Yield

1.42%

Market Cap

$333.32 billion

Rev. per Employee

$745,092