US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Walmart results lift Wall St at open

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday after Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) reported quarterly results that beat expectations.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 10.35 points, or 0.11 percent, to 9,371.96. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX rose 1.56 points, or 0.16 percent, to 1,007.37. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC added 3.49 points, or 0.17 percent, to 2,002.21. (Editing by Padraic Cassidy) ((rodrigo.campos@thomsonreuters.com; + 1 646-223-6344; Reuters Messaging: rodrigo.campos.reuters.com@reuters.net))