U.S. stocks shrugged off pre-market weakness to open higher today, as traders eye crude oil below $35 a barrel and brace for this week's highly anticipated Fed meeting. Among the equities in focus are consumer goods producer Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE:NWL) and energy concerns Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) and Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG).