Stocks open slightly lower amid China, housing starts data By: CNBC.com News August 18, 2015 at 09:30 AM EDT Stocks opened narrowly lower as Wall Street digested the latest plunge in Chinese stocks, more housing data and a couple of Dow component earnings. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dick's Sporting Goods Inc Home Depot Sentinelone Inc Cl A Urban Outfitters Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.