US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher on megacaps boost; earnings, Fed comments on tap

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday bolstered by megacap growth stocks and as more corporate earnings rolled in, while investors awaited commentary from Federal Reserve policymakers for clues on the state of the economy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150.70 points, or 0.40%, at the open to 37,949.67.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 17.56 points, or 0.35%, at 5,068.97, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 77.03 points, or 0.49%, to 15,942.29 at the opening bell.

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