U.S. stocks struggle for direction ahead of job openings data

U.S. stocks opened mixed Tuesday, appearing to take a pause after back-to-back gains, as investors await economic data on job openings and consumer confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.39%
was about flat soon after the opening bell, while the S&P 500
SPX,
+0.70%
was up less than 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite
COMP,
+1.08%
fell 0.1%, according to FactSet data, at last check. Later this morning investors will see data on jobs openings in July and consumer confidence in August.