At the U.S. stock market opening, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.04%, the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, and the Nasdaq opened flat. Tesla (TSLA.O) opened down 4.5% after its overnight earnings report showed that the company's third-quarter revenue exceeded expectations, but profits were under pressure. Energy stocks generally rose, with ExxonMobil (XOM.N) opening up 1.86% and ConocoPhillips (COP.N) rising 2.9% after the United States announced sanctions on Russian oil companies.