The Dow Jones Industrial Average is rallying Friday afternoon with shares of Goldman Sachs and American Express leading the way for the price-weighted average. The Dow is trading 541 points higher ...

On the other hand, American Express is pitching to be the all-in-one partner for Apple as it offers to both be the issuer and payment network, replacing both Goldman Sachs and Mastercard.

Shares of Goldman Sachs and American Express have contributed about two thirds of the index's intraday rally, as the Dow is trading 749 points (1.8%) higher. Goldman Sachs's shares have gained $33 ...