Powered by strong returns for shares of Microsoft and Intel, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Wednesday afternoon. The Dow DJIA, +0.25% was most recently trading 103 points higher, as shares of Microsoft MSFT, +1.95% and Intel INTC, +1.65% are contributing to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally. Microsoft's shares are up $6.60, or 2.0%, while those of Intel are up $0.59 , combining for an approximately 47-point boost for the Dow.
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