Dow's roughly 220-point jump, powered by UnitedHealth, Boeing's stocks in early trade
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose firmly higher to open Tuesday trade with the lion's share of those gains coming from two names. UnitedHealth Group Inc. was delivering a 55-point jolt to the blue-chip average, while shares of Boeing Co. were adding about 40 points. UnitedHealth Group lifted guidance after reporting a nearly 31% profit rise in its latest quarter. More broadly, the blue-chip benchmark was enjoying a bounce from upbeat corporate results from companies including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , which reported higher profit and revenue from a year ago, and Johnson and Johnson , which lifted its outlook for sales after reporting results that were better than expected. Most recently, the Dow was was up 224 points, or 0.9%. at 24,795, the S&P 500 index was gaining 0.7% at 2,697, and the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 1% at 7,226.
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