Wall Street edges up after German data; UMich on tap

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher at the open on Friday, with the S&P 500 within striking distance of its intraday record, buoyed by upbeat German growth data and ahead of a reading on U.S. consumer sentiment. "We actually had some better economic news out of the euro zone, obviously it all came from the strength in Germany, but nevertheless it was better," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Rockwell Global Capital in New York. The preli