The markets opened higher with the Dow rising 26 points to 23,574 on upbeat earnings. Nasdaq eased a point to 6,785.
On the upside
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) swung to a profit for the third quarter.
U.S. Silica (NYSE: SLCA) reversed year ago losses to post a better than expected profit for the third quarter.
Autohome (NYSE: ATHM) reported higher third quarter earnings and revenue and the company declared a special cash dividend.
On the downside
TripAdvisor (Nasdaq: TRIP) reported sharply lower third quarter earnings.
Third quarter earnings and revenue for Extended Stay (NYSE: STAY) fell short of expectations.
SINA (Nasdaq: SINA) disappointed with sharply lower third quarter earnings.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of 5 to 4 the NYSE while decliners edged out advancers by 6 to 5 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 added a point to 2,592. Bitcoin climbed $41 to $7,025.