Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks are lifting U.S. indexes Wednesday as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 was up 0.

The streamer hit a 52-week high of $999 per share during Wednesday's trading session after adding a record-breaking 18.9 million subscribers

U.S. markets are pointing toward gains on the back of strong earnings reports from some big companies. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.5% before the bell Wednesday and futures