The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced on Wednesday following a sharp sell-off earlier in the week, with tech stocks leading the way ahead of Nvidia's earnings that could prove to be a make-or-break moment for the AI trade. .N

At 13:30 EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was down 0.03% at 46,077.39. The S&P 500 .SPX was up 0.18% at 6,627.64, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 0.18% at 22,473.16.

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

** GE Vernova Inc GEV.N, up 6.2%

** Constellation Energy Corp CEG.OQ, up 6.0%

** Lowe's Companies Inc LOW.N, up 5.9%

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

** Eversource Energy ES.N, down 10.2%

** Iron Mountain Inc IRM.N, down 5.0%

** Archer-Daniels-Midland Co ADM.N, down 4.7%

The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:

** SEMrush Holdings Inc SEMR.N, up 74.4%

** Nuvation Bio Inc NUVB.N, up 45.2%

** La-Z-Boy Inc LZB.N, up 21.3%

The top three NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:

** Spruce Power Holding Corp SPRU.N, down 24.4%

** Cango Inc CANG.N, down 12.3%

** Circle Internet Group Inc CRCL.N, down 11.2%

The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:

** WeShop Holdings Ltd WSHP.OQ, up 425.8%

** Freight Technologies Inc FRGT.OQ, up 57.6%

** Safe & Green Holdings Corp SGBX.OQ, up 51.9%

The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:

** Inspire Veterinary Partners Inc IVP.OQ, down 59.8%

** Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc AGIO.OQ, down 49.7%

** Carver Bancorp Inc CARV.OQ, down 48.5%

** Dolby Laboratories Inc DLB.N:BUZZ - Down after holiday-quarter forecast misses estimates nL6N3WV0L8

** Newmont Corp NEM.N:

** Gold Fields Ltd GFI.N:

** Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd HMY.N:

** AngloGold Ashanti PLC AU.N:

BUZZ - Gold miners rise as bullion prices gain on safe-haven demand nL4N3WV1BC

** DoorDash Inc DASH.O:BUZZ - Delivers gains as Jefferies ups the order to 'buy' nL4N3WV0RW

** Praxis Precision Medicines Inc PRAX.O:

** Sionna Therapeutics Inc SION.O:

** Rapport Therapeutics Inc RAPP.O:

** VTV Therapeutics Inc VTVT.O:BUZZ - BTIG turns bullish on biotech sector, sees 2026 as 'banner year' nL6N3WV0JN

** Hecla Mining Co HL.N:

** Coeur Mining Inc CDE.N:

** Endeavour Silver Corp EVX.N:

** Silvercorp Metals Inc SVM.N:

BUZZ - Silver miners climb as white metal prices edge higher nL4N3WV1BT

** Archer Aviation Inc ACHR.N:BUZZ - Rises on deal with Saudi entities to develop and test electric air taxis nL4N3WV0UW

** Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC AVDL.O:BUZZ - Shares jump as Alkermes raises buyout bid nL4N3WV0UU

** Sandisk Corp SNDK.O:

** Seagate Technology Holdings PLC STX.O:

** Western Digital Corp WDC.O:

** Nvidia Corp NVDA.O:BUZZ - Memory chip makers rise; report says Nvidia move may double prices nL6N3WV0N5

** Target Corp TGT.N:BUZZ - Falls after Q3 sales miss estimates nL6N3WV0NK

** Plug Power Inc PLUG.O:BUZZ - Plunges after $375 mln convertible bond sale nL6N3WV0PC

** Zions Bancorporation NA ZION.O:BUZZ - Jefferies upgrades Zions Bancorp to "buy", raises PT on improved outlook nL6N3WV0P7

** Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc AGIO.O:BUZZ - Sinks as sickle cell drug misses pain crisis goal nL4N3WV0Y6

** Lowe's Companies Inc LOW.N:BUZZ - Up after third-quarter profit beat nL6N3WV0OE

** Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc OLMA.O:BUZZ - Dips after $190 mln equity offering following stock surge nL6N3WV0QA

** Carver Bancorp Inc CARV.O:BUZZ - Plunges after unveiling move to delist from Nasdaq nL6N3WI0XB

** Ceva Inc CEVA.O:BUZZ - Stabilizes after $59 mln stock offering priced nL6N3WV0QU

** Semrush Holdings Inc SEMR.N:BUZZ - Jumps after report Adobe nearing $1.9 bln buyout deal nL6N3WV0QP

** Curbline Properties Corp CURB.N:BUZZ - Up ~1% on Citi upgrade to "buy" nL6N3WV0QW

** LyondellBasell Industries NV LYB.N:

** Dow Inc DOW.N:BUZZ - Citigroup cuts PT on chemical companies amid slumping polyethylene prices nL6N3WV0QE

** TJX Companies Inc TJX.N:BUZZ - TJ Maxx parent TJX hits record high after raising annual forecasts nL6N3WV0XG

** Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA SQM.N:BUZZ - Climbs, lifts lithium peers on bullish results and forecast nL6N3WV0QN

** 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 stock markets stabilise, supply concerns persist nL4N3WV1BY

** PPL Corp PPL.N:BUZZ - Edges down after announcing $1 bln exchangeable notes offering nL6N3WV0RP

** Bullish BLSH.N:BUZZ - Shares climb above IPO price on swing to Q3 profit nL6N3WV0QC

** GE Vernova Inc GEV.N:BUZZ - Jumps on wind repower deal with Taiwan Power Company nL4N3WV19J

** Alzamend Neuro Inc ALZN.O:BUZZ - Rises after completing mid-stage brain lithium study nL4N3WV135

** Gladstone Capital Corp GLAD.O:BUZZ - Gains after brokerage upgrades to 'buy' nL6N3WV0SC

** Oklo Inc OKLO.N:BUZZ - Jumps on Siemens Energy contract deal nL6N3WV0RS

** ON Semiconductor Corp ON.O:BUZZ - Rises after $6 billion share buyback plan announced nL6N3WV0YL

** Dycom Industries Inc DY.N:BUZZ - Hits record high on upbeat forecast, $1.95 billion deal to buy Power Solutions nL6N3WV0VE

** Nuvalent Inc NUVL.O:BUZZ - Slips on $500 mln share sale nL6N3WV0TW

** Global-E Online Ltd GLBE.O:BUZZ - Rises after annual forecast raise nL6N3WV0PM

** Unity Software Inc U.N:BUZZ - Jumps after announcing partnership with Epic Games nL6N3WV0TL

** Nano-X Imaging Ltd NNOX.O:BUZZ - Rises after agreeing to buy VasoHealthcare IT to speed up AI rollout nL4N3WV16Y

** Redwire Corp RDW.N:BUZZ - Jumps on $44 million contract for DARPA Otter mission nL6N3WV0SV

** Nano Nuclear Energy Inc NNE.O:BUZZ - Rises after completing first full tests for proprietary pump technology nL6N3WV0TA

** Blue Owl Capital Inc OWL.N:BUZZ - Climbs after scrapping debt funds merger nL4N3WV17Y

** Hyatt Hotels Corp H.N:

** Marriott International Inc MAR.O:BUZZ - Bernstein raises PT for Hyatt, Marriott on strong 2026 demand nL4N3WV0ZN

** Oncolytics Biotech Inc ONCY.O:BUZZ - Rises as US FDA clears path for pancreatic cancer trial nL4N3WV1A2

** Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N:

** Chevron Corp CVX.N:

** ConocoPhillips COP.N:

** Occidental Petroleum Corp OXY.N:

BUZZ - US energy companies fall on report of US proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war nL6N3WV0T9

** Constellation Energy Corp CEG.O:BUZZ - Rises as US loan supports nuclear reactor restart nL6N3WV0WF

** Canadian Solar Inc CSIQ.O:BUZZ - Falls after Mizuho downgrade on US factory uncertainty nL6N3WV0QY

** Shore Bancshares Inc SHBI.O:BUZZ - Hovde initiates coverage on Shore Bancshares with 'outperform' rating nL6N3WV0YI

** La-Z-Boy Inc LZB.N:BUZZ - Shares on track for biggest jump since June 2024 after results nL6N3WV0Y1

** Eversource Energy ES.N:BUZZ - Falls on report Connecticut regulators reject request to sell water supply unit nL6N3WV0ZG

** Kazia Therapeutics Ltd KZIA.O:BUZZ - Shares soar 40% after positive drug update on single-patient treatment nL6N3WV0YE

** Viking Holdings Ltd VIK.N:BUZZ - Up after third-quarter results beat nL6N3WV104

** Coinbase Global Inc COIN.O:

** Strategy Inc MSTR.O:

** Riot Platforms Inc RIOT.O:

** MARA Holdings Inc MARA.O:

BUZZ - Crypto stocks drop as bitcoin sell-off deepens nL6N3WV107

** Gloo Holdings Inc GLOO.O:BUZZ - Jumps following muted Nasdaq debut nL6N3WV10U

** Valvoline Inc VVV.N:BUZZ - Down after annual profit forecast below estimates nL6N3WV11A

** BellRing Brands Inc BRBR.N:BUZZ - BofA downgrades BellRing's rating, lowers near-term profit forecast nL4N3WV1G8

** Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O:BUZZ - Shares hit record; Gemini 3 feedback positive, EU delays AI rules nL6N3WV0Y3

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Megavarshini G. Somasundaram)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))