Wall Street opens lower after mixed results, weak data

US stocks opened lower as investors assessed mixed earnings reports and data showed durable goods' orders slipped in September.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 68.92 points, or 0.39 percent, to 17,554.13, the S&P 500 lost 7.39 points, or 0.36 percent, to 2,063.79 and the Nasdaq composite index dropped 9.88 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,024.83.