US stocks begin higher as investors bank on Fed By: CNBC.com News December 17, 2014 at 09:30 AM EST Stocks rose Wednesday, with the S&P 500 rebounding after a three-session drop, as investors bet the Fed would continue to support the economy. Read More >> Related Stocks: Accenture Plc CarMax FedEx Corp Goldman Sachs Group Nike Inc Pier 1 Imports Red Hat Rite Aid Corp Sanderson Farms IN Sentinelone Inc Cl A The Finish Line, Inc. - Class A Common Stock United Parcel Service Verizon Communications