Dow opens higher, but still headed for weekly decline

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Mixed corporate-earnings reports and rising Treasury yields helped weigh on stocks this week, analysts said. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average had risen for six straight weeks through Oct. 18, the longest winning streak of 2024.

The S&P 500 was up 32 points, or 0.6%, at 5,841.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 180 points, or 0.4%, at 42,553.

The Nasdaq Composite had gained 137 points, or 0.8%, at 18,552.