Nasdaq opened higher on Friday as robust forecasts from Amazon.com and Intel lifted beaten-down megacaps, while investors also drew comfort from data that showed inflation rose largely in line with expectations.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.90 points, or 0.01%, at the open to 32,782.40.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 15.70 points, or 0.38%, at 4,152.93, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 123.08 points, or 0.98%, to 12,718.69 at the opening bell.