Stocks opened higher on Wall Street, bolstered by strong earnings from some major U.S. corporations.

Stocks rose after the opening bell on Wall Street after the government reported a burst of hiring in February.

Stocks opened higher on Wall Street, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to new highs, after the government said unemployment claims fell last week.

The Dow Jones industrial average, an index of 30 U.S. stocks and a gauge of financial markets, closed at a record high of 14,253 on Tuesday. The Dow has more than doubled since hitting a 12-year low in March 2009.

The Dow has never been higher.

Stocks opened lower on Wall Street Friday, with the Dow pulling back from close to a record, as automatic government spending cuts are about to kick in.

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Monday following the first weekly decline in the S&P 500 this year.

Stocks edged higher in early trading Tuesday following mixed earnings reports from companies including Avon, Goodyear and Coca-Cola.