Stocks open higher on Wall Street; Dow nears a record high

FILE – In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, the American flag flies above the Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are opening solidly higher on Wall Street, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, putting the market on track for another milestone. The Dow Jones industrial average was trading above its previous record high close in early trading. That came a day after the Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed at its own record high. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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