U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday after three straight sessions of declines as investors returned from Easter holiday. Mergers and acquisitions news involving Starwood Hotels & Resorts aided sentiment in early trade. The S&P 500 opened 5 points, or 0.3%, higher at 1,941. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 40 points, or 0.2%, to 17,555. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite began the day up 13 points, or 0.3%, at 4,786.
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