DJ Dow Up 185 Points On Gains In Shares Of Microsoft, Caterpillar

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Friday morning with shares of Microsoft and Caterpillar seeing positive gains for the price-weighted average.

The Dow (Dow Jones Industrial Average) was most recently trading 185 points, or 0.4%, higher, as shares of Microsoft (Microsoft Corp.) and Caterpillar (Caterpillar Inc.) are contributing about a third of the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally.

Microsoft's shares are up $14.98, or 3.0%, while those of Caterpillar are up $13.80 (1.7%), combining for an approximately 171-point boost for the Dow.

Other components contributing significantly to the gain include Cisco (Cisco Systems Inc.), 3M (3M Co.), and Boeing (Boeing Co.).

A $1 move in any of the benchmark's 30 components results in a 5.94-point swing.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 25, 2026.