Markets Open Higher; GE Profit Beats Estimates By: Benzinga via Benzinga October 17, 2014 at 10:56 AM EDT Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 1.35 percent to 16,335.52 while the NASDAQ surged 1.33 percent to 4,273.45. ... Read More >> Related Stocks: Argent Mid Cap ETF Athena Technology Acquisition Corp Cl A Callon Petroleum Company Capital One Financial Consolidated Edison Fabrinet General Electric Morgan Stanley Urban Outfitters