NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday as deal activity and corporate earnings helped to underscore optimism after a recent rally that drove indexes to two-year highs.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 1.29 points, or 0.01 percent, at 11,408.13. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 1.54 points, or 0.13 percent, at 1,224.79. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 5.79 points, or 0.22 percent, at 2,585.84.