U.S. Stocks Inch Higher

U.S. stocks opened in the green Thursday, following global markets higher as investors focused on retailers and weekly jobless claims. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 5.14 points, or 0.04% to 17,622.25, while the S&P 500 index climbed 2.28 points, 0.11% to 2,040.43. The Nasdaq rose 8 points, or 0.17% to 4,683.6. Among the morning’s [...]