
US open: Stocks higher following earnings from Microsoft, Meta Platforms
As of 1525 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.70% at 40,954.59, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.08% to 5,629.20 and the Nasdaq Composite came out of the gate 1.83% firmer at 17,765.54. The Dow opened 285.23 points higher on Thursday, extending …