U.S. stocks opened lower: Dow -0.45%, S&P 500 -0.5%, Nasdaq -1.35%. Alphabet
(GOOG.O) plunged 11.7% after Q3 revenue missed expectations and cash burn
intensified, weighing on AI software names. Microsoft (MSFT.O) rose 0.5% after
reporting cash flow well above forecasts and guiding to strong cloud growth.
Samsung Electronics results pressured memory-related stocks; Micron Technology
(MU.O) fell 1.8%.