“The Dow has shaken off its funk – turning positive for the year for the first time. You can thank a handful of stocks for the change in fortune.” Today’s article highlights eight stocks – each up 6% or more this year – in the Dow Jones industrial average that are “major contributors to the Dow’s 0.1% rise on the year – which has erased the market’s painful start to the year.” While Verizon – up 16% – is the Dow’s biggest percentage gainer this year, what other seven companies have played a major part in the rally? CLICK HERE to find out.