Aug 22 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, as
strong results from retailers including Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN) reinforced
confidence in consumer demand, while investors look ahead to Fed
Chief Jerome Powell's speech for more clues on future interest
rate moves.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 68.91 points,
or 0.26%, at the open to 26,271.64.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened higher by 6.51 points, or 0.22%,
at 2,930.94. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 18.58 points,
or 0.23%, to 8,038.79 at the opening bell.