U.S. stocks opened modestly higher on Aug. 13, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.26%, the S&P 500 rising 0.29% and the Nasdaq Composite adding 0.12%, while sector performance was mixed. Computer hardware shares strengthened, with HP up 6.4% and Dell up 3.4%, but Cisco dropped 7.9% even after reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $17.3 billion, above the $16.85 billion market estimate, projecting fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings per share of $5.05 to $5.11 versus expectations of $4.84, and disclosing $4 billion in fourth-quarter AI orders from hyperscale cloud service providers. Chinese shares listed in the United States were weaker, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index down 0.65% and JD.com off 2.3%.