Dow's Nearly 300-Point Rally Highlighted By Gains For Shares Of Microsoft, Amazon.Com Inc.
Complete. Here is the key summaryThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied nearly 300 points, up 0.6%, driven by significant gains in Microsoft and Amazon.com shares. Microsoft stock surged 15.0%, while Amazon rose 3.7%. The price-weighted index benefited from these major components' performance on Thursday morning.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading up Thursday morning with shares of Microsoft and Amazon.com Inc. leading the way for the price-weighted average.
Shares of Microsoft (Microsoft Corp.) and Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon.com Inc.) contributed significantly to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally, as the Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) is trading 293 points higher (0.6%).
Microsoft's shares are up $58.47, or 15.0%, while those of Amazon.com Inc. have gained $8.27 (3.7%).
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 July 30, 2026.
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