Dow's nearly 125-point rally led by gains for shares of Verizon, IBM

Shares of Verizon and IBM are trading higher Thursday afternoon, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory. The Dow is trading 121 points, or 0.3%, higher, as shares of Verizon and IBM have contributed to the blue-chip gauge’s intraday rally. Verizon’s shares have climbed $1.28, or 2.8%, while those of IBM have risen…