Stocks mostly rise before read on manufacturing; Apple rises By: CNBC.com News March 24, 2014 at 09:38 AM EDT U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, extending weekly gains, as investors looked to a final reading on U.S. manufacturing activity in March. Read More >> Related Stocks: Accenture Plc Apple Caterpillar Comcast Corp Commercial Metals Company Five Below Inc GameStop Corp HD Supply Hlds Cmm Herbalife Ltd Leidos Holdings Inc Lululemon Athletica McCormick & Co Paychex Red Hat Sentinelone Inc Cl A Signet Jewelers Ltd Steelcase Inc Voxeljet Ag ADR Walgreen Company Winnebago Industries Worthington Enterprises Inc