Market Snapshot: Dow up 300 points as stocks extend post-Fed gains

U.S. stocks open higher Thursday, extending gains a day after the Federal Reserve offered no surprises as it signaled it could announce a plan to begin scaling back asset purchases as early as November.

U.S. stocks open higher Thursday, extending gains a day after the Federal Reserve offered no surprises as it signaled it could announce a plan to begin scaling back asset purchases as early as November.