US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens lower on virus scare, mixed earnings

U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday on rising worries over the coronavirus outbreak in China that prompted a lockdown of two cities in the country, while a mixed bag of results added to the dour sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 75.25 points, or 0.26%, at the open to 29,111.02. The S&P 500 opened lower by 5.98 points, or 0.18%, at 3,315.77. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 6.05 points, or 0.06%, to 9,377.72 at the opening bell.