Wall Street opens higher as strong earnings lift mood

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, leaving behind a brutal October, as a slew of positive earnings reports helped boost risk sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26.32 points, or 0.10 percent, at the open to 25,142.08. The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.84 points, or 0.22 percent, at 2,717.58. The Nasdaq Composite gained 21.92 points, or 0.30 percent, to 7,327.82 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)