# U.S. Stocks Open Higher as NXP and Dell Rise More Than 2%

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-26T13:40:44.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T13:40:44.000Z
Section: Investing

> The Dow gained 0.44% at the open. Bitcoin and Ether were lower in a later market snapshot.

U.S. stocks opened higher Monday as NXP and Dell rose more than 2% each among five AI-linked shares, while Bitcoin and Ether fell in a later market check.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (13:31 UTC), NXP and Dell had the largest advances among the five listed shares, gaining more than 2% apiece. Micron rose 1.45%, Cognex gained 1.44% and KLA added 1.26%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.44% at the same time, the S&P 500 gained 0.35% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.27%. The VIX fell 2.06%.

Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $79,720, down 0.59% over 24 hours, while Ether (ETH) was $2,307.80, down 0.78%, at 9:34 a.m. ET (13:34 UTC).

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