July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday,
with the S&P 500 on course for its third straight weekly gain,
as investors bet on more official stimulus to drive a
post-pandemic economic revival even as domestic coronavirus
cases posted another record jump.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 39.91 points,
or 0.15%, at the open to 26,774.62. The S&P 500 .SPX opened
higher by 8.64 points, or 0.27%, at 3,224.21, while the Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC gained 26.69 points, or 0.25%, to 10,500.52 at
the opening bell.