US stocks climb at open after Apple earns

Dow Jones up 25pts at 13,026

US stocks opened higher on Wednesday after forecast-beating results from Apple removed a weeks-old market overhang and lifted optimism in a corporate earnings season that has already outstripped expectations.

The Dow Jones industrial average added 24.51 points, or 0.19%, at 13,026.07. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 9.75 points, or 0.71%, at 1,381.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 51.08 points, or 1.72%, at 3,012.68.