NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose at the open on Monday as several potential mergers and deals, including Dow component Hewlett-Packard Co's $1.6 billion cash bid for 3PAR Inc, lifted sentiment.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 34.05 points, or 0.33 percent, to 10,247.67. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 4.08 points, or 0.38 percent, to 1,075.77. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 10.26 points, or 0.47 percent, to 2,190.02.