Dow’s 150-point rally led by gains for shares of Walgreens Boots, Procter & Gamble

Led by positive growth for shares of Walgreens Boots and Procter & Gamble, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading up Wednesday afternoon. The Dow
DJIA,
+0.57%
is trading 159 points (0.4%) higher, as shares of Walgreens Boots
WBA,
+2.81%
and Procter & Gamble
PG,
+1.53%
have contributed to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. Walgreens Boots’s shares have risen $0.51 (2.2%) while those of Procter & Gamble have climbed $2.27, or 1.6%, combining for an approximately 18-point bump for the Dow. Merck
MRK,
+1.41%,
Apple
AAPL,
+1.23%,
and Walmart
WMT,
+0.73%
are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any of the index’s 30 components results in a 6.59-point swing.