US stocks open higher on retail sales boost

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 287.3 points, or 0.72%, at the open to 40295.74. The S&P 500 rose 45.9 points, or 0.84%, at the open to 5501.13, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 201.9 points, or 1.17%, to 17394.545 at the opening bell.