US stocks today: US stocks open higher as investors weigh earnings

US equity indices opened higher, with the Dow Jones rising 95.9 points (0.18%) to 52,604.2, the S&P 500 gaining 28.1 points (0.37%) to 7,571.72, and the Nasdaq Composite advancing 154.2 points (0.59%) to 26,261.18. Investors were weighing corporate earnings at the open.