U.S. stocks recovered from opening losses to trade higher on Wednesday, helped by Nvidia, Apple and Tesla, while investors looked ahead to the non-farm payrolls report for clues on how soon the Federal Reserve would lower borrowing costs. .N

At 13:30 EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 0.08% at 44,460.18. The S&P 500 .SPX was up 0.31% at 6,217.34, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 0.78% at 20,359.70.

The top three S&P 500 .PG.INX percentage gainers:

** First Solar Inc FSLR.OQ, up 8.6%

** Albemarle Corp ALB.N, up 7.9%

** Moderna Inc MRNA.OQ, up 5.8%

The top three S&P 500 .PL.INX percentage losers:

** Centene Corp CNC.N, down 39.9%

** Molina Healthcare Inc MOH.N, down 20.7%

** Elevance Health Inc ELV.N, down 9.4%

The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:

** Bakkt Holdings Inc BKKT.N, up 29.2%

** Greenbrier Companies Inc GBX.N, up 20.0%

** ESS Tech Inc GWH.N, up 19.7%

The top three NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:

** Centene Corp CNC.N, down 39.9%

** Molina Healthcare Inc MOH.N, down 20.7%

** Oscar Health Inc OSCR.N, down 16.1%

The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:

** Mogo Inc MOGO.OQ, up 113.2%

** Blue Gold Ltd BGL.OQ, up 108.5%

** CID HoldCo Inc DAIC.OQ, up 85.2%

The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:

** BioNexus Gene Lab Corp BGLC.OQ, down 44.4%

** Mustang Bio Inc MBIO.OQ, down 38.5%

** La Rosa Holdings LRHC.OQ, down 32.6%

** Centene Corp <CNC.N>:BUZZ - On track for worst day ever after pulling 2025 forecast nL4N3SZ16N

** Constellation Brands Inc <STZ.N>:BUZZ - Slips after earnings miss nL6N3SZ0DB

** AeroVironment Inc <AVAV.O>:BUZZ - Stabilizes after upsized $1.5 bln stock, convertible bond offerings nL6N3SZ0EC

** Omada Health Inc <OMDA.O>:BUZZ - Canaccord Genuity starts coverage on Omada with 'buy' rating nL4N3SZ0O5

** Exxon Mobil Corp <XOM.N>:

** Chevron Corp <CVX.N>:

** APA Corp <APA.O>:

** EQT Corp <EQT.N>:

BUZZ - Energy stocks gain as Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog nL4N3SZ0OQ

** Meta Platforms Inc <META.O>:BUZZ - Baird lifts Meta price target, notes messaging as key growth driver nL4N3R70EO

** Netflix Inc <NFLX.O>:

** Spotify Inc <SPOT.N>:BUZZ - Canaccord raises PT on U.S. streamers, says bullish on AI and ad tech nL6N3SZ0F6

** Ross Stores Inc <ROST.O>:BUZZ - Rises after Jefferies upgrades to 'buy' nL6N3SZ0FE

** UnitedHealth Group Inc <UNH.N>:

** Elevance Health Inc <ELV.N>:

BUZZ - Some US health insurers fall as Centene pulls 2025 earnings forecast nL4N3SZ0XY

** Cava Group Inc <CAVA.N>:BUZZ - KeyBanc starts covering Cava with 'overweight' rating nL4N3SZ0PL

** ArriVent BioPharma Inc <AVBP.O>:BUZZ - Drops after $75 mln equity raise nL6N3SZ0G7

** Rio Tinto PLC <RIO.N>:

** BHP Group Ltd <BHP.N>:

** Southern Copper Corp <SCCO.N>:

** Freeport-McMoRan Inc <FCX.N>:

BUZZ - Copper miners gain as red metal's prices inch up on tariff uncertainty nL4N3SZ0ZX

** Altria Group Inc <MO.N>:BUZZ - UBS upgrades Altria Group to 'neutral' rating nL4N3SZ0QO

** Autoliv Inc <ALV.N>:BUZZ - Jefferies says car parts makers face continued challenges; prefers Forvia, Autoliv nL8N3SZ0OS

** Zevra Therapeutics Inc <ZVRA.O>:BUZZ - Rises after H.C. Wainwright starts coverage with 'buy' rating nL4N3SZ0SG

** Jabil Inc <JBL.N>:BUZZ - Stifel resumes Jabil coverage with 'buy' on data center growth potential nL4N3SZ0SK

** Abeona Therapeutics Inc <ABEO.O>:BUZZ - Rises on FDA priority review voucher sale for $155 million nL4N3SZ0RT

** DeFi Development Corp <DFDV.O>:BUZZ - Down after $112.5 mln convertible bond sale to accumulate Solana nL6N3SZ0H3

** Organon & Co <OGN.N>:BUZZ - Falls on halting development of endometriosis pain drug nL4N3SZ0TA

** Carvana Co <CVNA.N>:BUZZ - Citizens hikes Carvana PT to highest on Street nL4N3SZ0T9

** Greenbrier Companies Inc <GBX.N>:BUZZ - Hits three-month high after Q3 earnings beat estimates nL4N3SZ0YJ

** Verint Systems Inc <VRNT.O>:BUZZ - Shares gain after report says Thoma Bravo in talks to acquire co nL4N3SZ0UO

** Archer Aviation Inc <ACHR.N>:BUZZ - Begins air taxi test flights in Abu Dhabi, shares rise nL4N3SZ0V4

** CarGurus Inc <CARG.O>:BUZZ - Falls after Citizens downgrades to 'market perform' rating nL4N3SZ0V1

** KBR Inc <KBR.N>:BUZZ - UBS cuts KBR rating on government contract concerns nL4N3SZ0VC

** Rivian Automotive Inc <RIVN.O>:BUZZ - Falls after Q2 deliveries decline sharply as tariffs hit demand nL4N3SZ0S0

** Tesla Inc <TSLA.O>:BUZZ - Rises as weak Q2 deliveries still better than feared, analyst says nL6N3SZ0F4

** ABM Industries Inc <ABM.N>:BUZZ - Inches up after Truist upgrades to 'buy', lifts PT nL4N3SZ0XI

** Primo Brands Corp <PRMB.N>:BUZZ - Rises after Morgan Stanley starts coverage with 'overweight' nL4N3SZ0ZV

** Intel Corp <INTC.O>:BUZZ - Falls, Reuters reports CEO explores shift in chipmaking business nL4N3SZ10W

** GE Vernova Inc <GEV.N>:BUZZ - Jefferies raises PT on GE Vernova, sees balanced risk-reward nL4N3SZ126

** Dianthus Therapeutics Inc <DNTH.O>:BUZZ - Rises after William Blair starts coverage with 'outperform' nL4N3SZ11Z

** Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc <REGN.O>:BUZZ - Rises after its blood cancer therapy gets FDA's accelerated approval nL4N3SZ13P

** Nike Inc <NKE.N>:

** Under Armour Inc <UAA.N>:

** VF Corp <VFC.N>:

** Abercrombie & Fitch Co <ANF.N>:BUZZ - Apparel makers rise after Trump says US strikes trade deal with Vietnam nL6N3SZ0LH

** Morgan Stanley <MS.N>:BUZZ - Hits record high after $20 billion buyback launch, dividend hike nL4N3SZ147

** Wells Fargo &amp; Co <WFC.N>:BUZZ - Hits record high following dividend hike nL4N3SZ14G

** Goldman Sachs Group Inc <GS.N>:BUZZ - Hits record high after boosting dividend by 33% nL6N3SZ0MD

** Bank of Marin Bancorp <BMRC.O>:BUZZ - Rises after bond portfolio rejig nL6N3SZ0N4

** Investar Holding Corp <ISTR.O>:BUZZ - Up after Piper Sandler PT raise on Wichita Falls Bancshares deal nL4N3SZ163

** Nucor Corp <NUE.N>:

** Steel Dynamics Inc <STLD.O>:BUZZ - Rise after Jefferies lifts PT nL4N3SZ162

** First Solar Inc <FSLR.O>:BUZZ - RBC Capital Markets sees Vietnam trade deal removing uncertainty for First Solar nL4N3SZ17B

** Axos Financial Inc <AX.N>:BUZZ - Jumps after announcement of lower tax burden nL4N3SZ18Q

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Kamal Choudhury)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))