Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq open lower as Alphabet, Caterpillar results disappoint; inflation data met expectations - MarketWatch

Source: MarketWatch · 2026-10-29T14:34:46+00:00

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq open lower as Alphabet, Caterpillar results disappoint; inflation data met expectations MarketWatch

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Finance-aware sentiment: negative (-0.50 on a -1 to +1 scale).
Event classification: EARNINGS.
Market importance score: 51/100, weighting entity relevance, source credibility, multi-outlet coverage and recency.
Symbols referenced: CAT, GOOGL, S.