Stocks open slightly higher after strongest week of 2022

Stocks opened slightly higher Monday as investors looked ahead to another busy week of earnings and closely watched inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47 points, or 0.1%, to 35,137, while the S&P 500 gained 0.1% to 4,505. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.3% at 14,133. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Friday posted their strongest weekly gains since the week ended Dec. 23.

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