Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) replaced Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) earlier this month, adding even more tech and semiconductor exposure to the historic index. But with Nvidia up 910% since early last year,

The Dow Jones notched a 0.4% gain, as it revisited the 45,000 level but closed just below it. Blue chips also briefly topped the new milestone Wednesday, before closing lower. The

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major indexes increased gains around the lunch hour during Friday's abbreviated trading session. Dow Jones component Nvidia recouped Wednesday's losses while a connectivity stock soared ahead of earnings on the stock market today.

S&P 500 futures are up 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are gaining 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures are advancing 0.4%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 138 points, or 0.31%, to 44,

Stocks closed with solid gains as Wall Street put the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year.