NEW YORK, Feb 13 - U.S. technology stocks rose at the open on Friday as higher earnings from computer maker Dell Inc. and merger news helped offset reports on import prices and a widening trade gap that could raise concerns about inflation. After opening down, the Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 10.15 points, or 0.09 percent, at 10,704.22. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 1.66 points, or 0.14 percent, at 1,153.77. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 8.01 points, or 0.39 percent, at 2,081.62.||www..com

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