U.S. stocks open mixed as Qualcomm and Intel post early gains

U.S. equities opened mixed on Sept. 8, according to market data from BIT (bit.com). The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7% at the open, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%. The Nasdaq edged up 0.08%, showing a slight divergence from the broader market. Among notable movers, Qualcomm (QCOM.O) rose 5% after reaching a multi-generation product cooperation agreement with Amazon (AMZN.O). Intel (INTC.O) gained 6% as a report said its CPU prices will be raised by another 10%. Chip-related names also moved higher. ASML (ASML.O) advanced 3.8%, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM.N) added 2.4%. The two companies have launched a collaboration on high-numerical-aperture EUV photomasks, according to the source material. The move left major indexes split at the opening bell, with strength concentrated in several technology and semiconductor names.