Wall Street Opens Higher After Strong Results

Major US stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, with renewed optimism about the health of the US corporate sector after strong quarterly results from companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45 points, or 0.13 percent, to 34,556.96 points, the S&P 500 index increased by 8.1 points, or 0.19 percent, to 4,331.13 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 9.9 points, or 0.07 percent, to 14,508.747 points.