April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday
after Gilead Sciences GILD.O gave an encouraging update on a
potential COVID-19 treatment, while upbeat earnings reports from
Boeing and Google-parent Alphabet added to the sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 388.82 points,
or 1.61%, at the open to 24,490.37. The S&P 500 .SPX was up
59.47 points, or 2.08%, at 2,922.86. The Nasdaq Composite
.IXIC gained 194.97 points, or 2.27%, to 8,802.70 at the
opening bell.