I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 500 points (1.0%) on Friday, driven primarily by strong gains in Microsoft and Sherwin-Williams Co., which contributed approximately one-third of the index's rally. Other significant contributors included Amgen, Caterpillar, and Apple.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing Friday afternoon with shares of Microsoft and Sherwin-Williams Co. delivering the strongest returns for the index.
Shares of Microsoft (Microsoft Corp.) and Sherwin-Williams Co. (Sherwin-Williams Co.) have contributed around a third of the index's intraday rally, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 500 points (1.0%) higher.
Microsoft's shares are up $18.53 (3.7%) while those of Sherwin-Williams Co. are up $9.41 (2.9%), combining for a roughly 166-point boost for the Dow.
Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Amgen (Amgen Inc.), Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.), and Apple (Apple Inc.).
A $1 move in any one of the 30 components of the benchmark results in a 5.94-point swing.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 25, 2026.
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