Stocks opened higher Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising triple digits to notch an all-time high after strong earnings from Caterpillar Inc. and 3M Co. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.2%. The Dow rose 153 points, or 0.7%, to 23, 426, with shares of Caterpillar leading the way higher with a rise of 5.8% and 3M advancing 3.6%.
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