Stocks Rise Despite Mixed Economic Data
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages opened higher Wednesday as investors found some encouragement in better-than-expected labor market data ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report Friday and anticipated that Federal Reserve officials will indicate they're sticking to a very accommodative policy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rising more than 1 point, or 0.01%, at 13,955. The S&P 500 was up 1.75 points, or 0.12%, at 1509. The Nasdaq was rising more than 10 points, or 0.33%, at 3163.
Major U.S. stock averages ended mixed Tuesday as Pfizer shares popped on the drugmaker's
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