US stocks today: US stocks open higher as tech stocks gain; investors weigh Middle East conflict

Wall ​Street’s main ​indexes opened higher on ​Monday with shares of Meta among the ‌top ⁠gainers ⁠after a report ​said the megacap was prepping ​for sweeping AI-related layoffs, even as elevated ​crude prices ⁠due to ‌the ​raging ​Middle East conflict ⁠kept risk-taking in check.