U.S. stocks were mostly lower in the early going Tuesday as trading reopened after a long holiday weekend. Disappointing earnings from Walmart weighed on the market, which was coming off a six-day winning streak. Losses in consumer-focused stocks and other sectors outweighed gains in energy companies and banks.
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 9 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,722 as of 10:03 a.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 168 points, or 0.7 percent, to 25,050. The Nasdaq gained 4 points, or 0.1 percent, to 7,244.
