U.S. benchmark stock indexes all opened lower on Thursday amid concerns over lackluster corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 129 points, or 0.5%, to 26,020. The S&P 500 was down 7 points, or 0.2%, to 2,817. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 26 points, or 0.4%, to 7,385. The three equity gauges are on track to post their third decline for this week after the three indexes fell on Monday and Tuesday. Qorvo Inc. climbed 11.5% after better than expected earnings late Wednesday, while PayPal Holdings Inc. fell 7.9% after eBay said it would take over payments-processing duties from its business partner.
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