U.S. stocks were little changed at the open on Tuesday, as investors continued to look through the latest corporate earnings to determine whether the near-record level of major indexes were justified by economic fundamentals. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 17 points, or 0.1%, to 22,915. The S&P 500 lost 2.5 points to 2,554, a decline of 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index slid 8 points, or 0.1%, to 6,113. Bank stocks were in particular focus after Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc both reported better-than-expected results. Shares of Morgan rose 1.9% while Goldman climbed 0.6%. Separately, Johnson & Johnson rose 1.5% after its results topped forecasts, while UnitedHealth Group Inc. was up 2.3% after its own profits came in ahead of consensus expectations.
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