Wall Street Opens Lower, 13 Years After 9/11 Terror Attacks

U.S. stocks opened lower on this 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Ahead of Thursday's commemorations, President Obama addressed the nation Wednesday night on the new threats from the Middle East by a group of militants called the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. Before the bell, the weekly jobless claims came out higher than expected. The Labor Department said initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose to 315,000. The expectations were for a drop by 2,000 to 300,000. Twitter (TWTR) is selling up to $1.5 billion dollars in convertible debt. The micro-blogging site is offering the bonds in two sections, one maturing in five years and the other in seven years. No word on how they're planning to spend the money. Shares of Lululemon (LULU) are getting back in shape. The stock is rising in early trading after the yoga apparel maker posted Q2 earnings that beat estimates and raised its full year outlook.