The Dow Jones opened down 0.3%, the S&P 500 down 0.1%, and the Nasdaq up 0.02%.

Space concept stocks are strong, with Momentus rising 2.4%, Redwire rising 7.2%, and Sidus Space rising 6.2%. Intel fell 12.2% due to disappointing production guidance. Ericsson rose 7.8% with Q4 performance exceeding expectations, planning to repurchase 15 billion Swedish Krona stocks. Education loan company Student Loan USA rose 9.9% with Q4 profits exceeding expectations, planning to repurchase 5 billion US dollars worth of stocks. Moderna fell 3.6% as US officials opposed vaccine administration, leading the company to abandon investment in new vaccine trials.