Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 100 Points Ahead Of FOMC Minutes, Alcoa Inc Earnings

U.S. stocks edged higher Wednesday morning as investors await the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting and look ahead to the first-quarter earnings season, which begins with Alcoa Inc.'s financial results after the closing bell. Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's latest meeting are to be released at 2 p.m. EDT.