US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher on M&A activity
NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track to extend its seven-week winning streak on increased mergers and acquisitions activity.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 2.69 points, or 0.02 percent, at 13,984.45. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 3.02 points, or 0.20 percent, at 1,522.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 5.50 points, or 0.17 percent, at 3,197.53.
NEW YORK, Feb 19- U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track to extend its seven-week winning streak on increased mergers and acquisitions activity. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 2.69 points, or 0.02 percent, at 13,984.45. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 5.50 points, or 0.17 percent, at 3,197.53.