Stocks edged higher at the opening bell Wednesday, finding support, analysts said, as investor worries about rising inflation appeared to remain in check. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.19%
was up 90 points, or 0.3%, at 34,402, while the S&P 500
SPX,
+0.26%
gained 0.2% to trade at 4,196. The Nasdaq Composite
COMP,
+0.60%
rose 0.3% to 13,701.