Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains Ahead Of Fed Meeting, Boosted By Strong Earnings From Apple Inc., Boeing Co.

U.S. stocks edged higher Wednesday morning, boosted by strong corporate earnings results from tech giant Apple Inc. and aerospace titan Boeing Co., after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 300 points in intraday trading during the previous session. Economists and traders are awaiting a statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday following the central bank's first policy meeting of the year, looking for clues as to when the Fed could begin to hike interest rates, which are c...