U.S. stocks were higher after the opening bell Friday, while oil prices pulled back. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 87 points, or 0.3%, to 34,795, while the S&P 500 gained 0.2% to trade at 4,530. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1% at 14,205. Oil futures fell, with the U.S. benchmark down 1.8% at $110.32 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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