U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.1%, the S&P 500 up 0.03%, and the Nasdaq Composite. up 0.02%.GameStop (GME.N) rose 3.97% after the company announced a performance-based compensation plan for CEO Ryan Cohen. Ventyx (VTYX.O) surged 49% on reports that Eli Lilly (LLY.N) is close to finalizing a deal to acquire the company for over $1 billion.