Stocks open higher ahead of housing data, S&P 500 near record high By: CNBC.com News February 26, 2014 at 09:30 AM EST Stocks opened in positive territory Wednesday ahead of more housing data, pushing the S&P 500 close to a fresh record high. Read More >> Related Stocks: Autodesk Baidu.com SP ADR Home Depot J C Penney Company Inc L Brands Lowe's Companies Monster Beverage Sentinelone Inc Cl A Target Corp