Markets Edge Higher At Open On Positive Economic Report

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 26: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on October 26, 2012 in New York City. Following the release of a stronger-than-expected report on U.S. economic growth, stocks rose in morning trading. According to government data, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the broadest measure of economic activity, rose at a 2% annual rate in the third quarter. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)