Indications that corporate tax cuts may be delayed until 2019 weighed the markets down to a lower open with the Dow losing 29 points to 23,432. Nasdaq slipped 14 points to 6,736.

On the upside

Shares of Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU) continued to soar.

ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) reported higher third quarter earnings and revenue.

Third quarter earnings and revenue climbed for Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) to beat expectations.

On the downside

The Trade Desk (Nasdaq: TTD) reported higher third quarter earnings and revenue but the company forecast current quarter revenue below expectations.

Puma Biotechnology (Nasdaq: PBYI) widened losses for the third quarter.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE: RBA) reported third quarter earning that missed estimates.

In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 6 to 5 on the NYSE while advancers barely edged out decliners by a slim margin on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 slipped 4 points to 2,580. Bitcoin crashed $394 to $6,780.