Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks lifted U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Wednesday and closed just shy of the record it set in early December.

ET, Dow E-minis were up 57 points, or 0.13%, S&P 500 E-minis were up 26 points, or 0.43% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were up 177.75 points, or 0.82%. Netflix jumped 14.3% in premarket trading after reporting a record number of subscribers over the holiday quarter,

Tech stocks are likely to pace early gains in the Wednesday session, however, following the unveiling of a new AI joint venture called 'Stargate' that will include an initial $100

Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets