Dow climbs 250 points on gains in Microsoft, Cisco shares

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Buoyed by positive momentum for shares of Microsoft and Cisco, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up Monday morning. Shares of Microsoft and Cisco are contributing to the blue-chip gauge's intraday rally, as the Dow was most recently trading 251 points (0.8%) higher. Microsoft's shares have risen $8.08, or 3.5%, while those of Cisco are up $0.85 (1.9%), combining for an approximately 59-point bump for the Dow. Visa Intel and Apple Inc. are also contributing significantly to the gain. A $1 move in any of the index's 30 components equates to a 6.58-point swing.

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