[BRIEFING.COM] The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.21%) is up about 98 points this afternoon.
A look inside the DJIA shows that Honeywell (HON 220.81, +14.20, +6.87%), 3M (MMM 169.75, +2.52, +1.51%), and Chevron (CVX 157.60, +2.03, +1.30%) holds solid gains.
Meanwhile, Verizon (VZ 38.71, -1.09, -2.74%) is underperforming.
The DJIA is now +1.08% higher week-to-date.