Dow Jones Today: Stocks Rise To Start Busy Earnings, Fed Week; Tesla Soars

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Rise To Start Busy Earnings, Fed Week; Tesla Soars

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, extending last week's rally into a week crammed with corporate earnings, employment data, and a Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Nasdaq Composite traded 0.5% higher Monday afternoon, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.4%. Tesla (TSLA) shares soared after Elon Musk made a surprise weekend visit to China, the world's largest auto market, and reportedly received approval from key officials to launch driver-assistance software in the country. There's little doubt the …