U.S. stocks opened higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.25%, the S&P 500 up 0.27%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.37%. Amazon (AMZN.O) fell 9% after the company projected a 50% increase in capital expenditures by 2026. Stellar Technologies (STLA.N) plunged 24% after setting aside €22 billion in charges. Nvidia (NVDA.O) rose 2.7% after five consecutive days of declines.