U.S. equities opened mixed: Dow near flat, S&P 500 up 0.3%, Nasdaq Composite up
0.47%. GM rose 3.3% on a planned transfer from the NYSE to Nasdaq effective Nov.
17. Boeing fell 2.5% after reporting a wider-than-expected Q3 loss. S&P Global
jumped 4.7% after Q3 results topped estimates. Philadelphia semiconductor index
rose 1.4%.