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Technology stocks led U.S. indexes higher on Wednesday, as investors strengthened bets for an earlier-than-expected start to the Federal Reserve's policy easing cycle after multiple reports signaled slowing growth in the world's largest economy. .N

At 13:46 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 0.10% at 38,750.72. The S&P 500 .SPX was up 0.87% at 5,337.52 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 1.61% at 17,128.953.

The top three S&P 500 .PG.INX percentage gainers:
** Hewlett Packard Enterprise , up 12.9%
** Seagate Technology Holdings plc , up 5.9%
** NRG Energy , up 5.3%

The top three S&P 500 .PL.INX percentage losers:
** Brown-Forman , down 6.4%
** CF Industries Holdings , down 4.9%
** Dollar Tree , down 4.5%

The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:
** Laird Superfood , up 27.4%
** 3D Systems , up 22%
** Guidewire Software , up 17.9%

The top three NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:
** Logistic Properties , down 48.5%
** Mynd.ai , down 22.7%
** AXIL Brands , down 22.6%

The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:
** Actelis Networks , up 621.3%
** WalkMe , up 42.6%
** Nova LifeStyle , up 25.8%

The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:
** MicroAlgo , down 40.7%
** SPAR Group , down 23.5%
** Nisun International Enterprise Development Group , down 22.6%

** Intel INTC.O: up 2.2%
BUZZ - Rises on JV with Apollo related to Ireland chipmaking unit

** CrowdStrike Holdings CRWD.O: up 11.3%
BUZZ - Gains after upbeat Q2 forecast

** Stitch Fix SFIX.O: up 24.0%
BUZZ - Soars as Q3 revenue beats estimates

** WalkMe WKME.O: up 42.6%
BUZZ - Soars after SAP's $1.5 bln buyout deal

** Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE.N: up 12.9%
BUZZ - Climbs after upbeat revenue forecasts

** Dollar Tree DLTR.O: down 4.5%
BUZZ - Drops on dull profit forecast; exploring options for Family Dollar

** 3D Systems DDD.N: up 22.0%
BUZZ - Jumps after announcing dental contract award

** Rocket Lab USA RKLB.O: up 2.9%
BUZZ - Up after completing second launch for NASA

** Coinbase Global COIN.O: up 2.2%

** Marathon Digital Holdings MARA.O: up 1.6%

** Hut 8 Mining HUT.O: up 3.5%
BUZZ - Crypto stocks rise in tandem with Bitcoin

** HanesBrands HBI.N: up 4.6%
BUZZ - Surges after $1.2 bln deal to sell its sportswear business

** Annexon ANNX.O: up 15.0%
BUZZ - Extends gains after launching stock offering to fund disorder drug

** Old Dominion Freight Line ODFL.O: up 2.4%
BUZZ - BMO initiates coverage on Old Dominion with 'outperform' rating

** REV Group REVG.N: up 10.4%
BUZZ - Accelerates after Q2 beat, FY earnings outlook boost

** Archer Aviation ACHR.N: up 7.5%
BUZZ - Rises after regulatory for commercial airline

** Brown-Forman BFb.N: down 6.4%
BUZZ - Drops after Q4 sales miss estimates

** Avinger AVGR.O: up 11.6%
BUZZ - Announces job cuts in unit; shares rise

** Chemours CC.N: up 3.1%
BUZZ - Rises after company appoints CFO

** Hyster-Yale Materials Handling HY.N: up 2.6%
BUZZ - Rises after Northland upgrades to 'outperform'

** Riot Platforms RIOT.O: down 2.3%
BUZZ - Drops after Kerrisdale Capital shorts bitcoin miner

** Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings OLLI.O: up 10.4%
BUZZ - Shares hit over 2-yr high after co raises FY sale, profit forecast

** Madrigal Pharmaceuticals MDGL.O: down 6.2%

** Akero Therapeutics AKRO.O: up 4.6%

** 89Bio ETNB.O: down 1.3%
BUZZ - NASH drug developers fall after Eli Lilly's obesity drug shows liver scarring benefit

** Fortuna Silver Mines FSM.N: down 12.9%
BUZZ - Falls on announcing $150-mln convertible senior

** Guidewire Software GWRE.N: up 17.9%
BUZZ - Jumps after lifting annual revenue forecast

** Newmont NEM.N: up 0.5%

** Barrick Gold GOLD.N: up 0.9%

** Gold Fields GFI.N: up 1.7%

** Harmony Gold Mining HMY.N: up 1.9%
BUZZ - Gold miners rise as US Treasury yields edge lower

** Lands End LE.O: down 4.4%
BUZZ - Shares sink as it reports rev drop, wider loss

** Cytokinetics CYTK.O: up 10.5%
BUZZ - Rises; CEO confirms prior M&A interest in company

** Ambac Financial Group AMBC.N: down 18.2%
BUZZ - Slides on sale of legacy financial guarantee business

** Novavax NVAX.O: up 19.0%
BUZZ - Climbs after vaccine makers say COVID shots for JN.1 variant strains

** Snowflake SNOW.N: down 2.3%
BUZZ - Down as brokerages cut PT

** VersaBank VBNK.O: down 1.5%
BUZZ - Dips as Q2 interest income misses estimates

The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru)

((AnujaBharat.Mistry@thomsonreuters.com))