Wall Street edges higher at open; Iraq curbs gains

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 10, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock edged higher at the open on Friday as some positive corporate news supported markets, though ongoing violence in Iraq limited the gains. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 18.72 points, or 0.11 percent, to 16,752.91, the S&P 500 gained 2.71 points, or 0.14 percent, to 1,932.82 and the Nasdaq Composite added 14.52 points, or 0.34 percent, to 4,312.15. (Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Bernadette Baum)