Nov 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street kicked off November on

firmer ground on Monday, driven by optimism around AI demand

with OpenAI and Amazon striking a $38 billion deal, while Kenvue

shares soared after Kimberly-Clark's buyout deal.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 134.5 points,

or 0.28%, at the open to 47,697.33. The S&P 500 rose 42.1

points, or 0.62%, to 6,882.32​, while the Nasdaq Composite

rose 227.0 points, or 0.96%, to 23,951.911.