[BRIEFING.COM] The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.38%) is in first place on Wednesday afternoon, up about 181 points.
A look inside the DJIA shows that Nike (NKE 65.22, +1.89, +2.98%), American Express (AXP 373.07, +9.16, +2.52%), and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) hold solid gains.
Meanwhile, Microsoft (MSFT 477.12, -14.90, -3.03%) is at the bottom of the average.
The DJIA is now -0.45% lower week-to-date.