Stock Market Today: Dow Rises; AI Data Center Play Soars, Oracle Eyes Buy Point (Live Coverage)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher Friday morning as several blue chips outperformed. Early risers on the Dow included Caterpillar (CAT), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM), with gains ranging from 1% to 1.5% on the stock market today. The Dow climbed 0.4%, or more than 150 points. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq composite added 0.2%, the S&P 500 was up…