U.S. stocks rise as Wall Street looks to add to its winning streak

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising as Wall Street looks to build on its recent winning streak .

The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in early trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 227 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq added 0.7% as of 9:50 a.m. EST.