U.S. stocks opened higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.11%, the S&P 500 up 0.13%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.1%. S&P Global (SPGI.N) fell 5.7% after its 2026 profit outlook fell short of market expectations. Index providers and analytics companies also declined, with Moody's (MCO.N) down 6.89%. Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD.O) rose 2.1% after Paramount announced additional compensation charges related to its acquisition.