Stocks are off to a higher start on Wall Street Wednesday, led by gains in technology companies following a big earnings beat by Salesforce.com. The maker of customer relations software soared 13% after turning in results that surpassed analysts forecasts and raising its outlook for the year. Other big tech companies including Apple and Microsoft were also higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climed 0.5%. Crude oil prices rose 2% and bond yields edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set interest rates on mortgages, rose to 2.85%.
