U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as Hewlett Packard Enterprise's results fanned AI optimism and tech shares gained, while investors awaited fresh data to better gauge the economic impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs. .N

** Wells Fargo & Co <WFC.N>:BUZZ - Rises premarket after Fed lifts $1.95 trillion asset cap nL3N3S70H1

** Sagimet Biosciences Inc <SGMT.O>:BUZZ - Soars as oral acne drug aces late-stage trial in China nL3N3S70LM

** Merus NV <MRUS.O>:BUZZ - Drops on $300 mln stock offering nL6N3S70HD

** Ferguson Enterprises <FERG.N>:BUZZ - Marginally up premarket after Barclays hikes target price nL3N3S70NU

** STMicroelectronics NV <STM.N>:BUZZ - Up on ON Semi's positive outlook; Equita, Akros remain cautious nL5N3S70E8

** Trevi Therapeutics Inc <TRVI.O>:BUZZ - Up after $100 mln equity raise nL6N3S70I4

** Apple Inc <AAPL.O>:BUZZ - Slips as Needham downgrades stock citing competition risks nL6N3S70I2

** Cactus Inc <WHD.N>:BUZZ - Rises after Barclays upgrades on Middle-East growth prospects nL6N3S70HZ

** Rio Tinto PLC <RIO.N>:

** BHP Group Ltd <BHP.N>:

** Southern Copper Corp <SCCO.N>:

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

BUZZ - Copper miners gain on stronger-than-expected US jobs data, weaker dollar nL3N3S70QX

** Dollar Tree Inc <DLTR.O>:BUZZ - Down after forecasting sharp drop in second-quarter earnings nL6N3S70I7

** CrowdStrike Holdings Inc <CRWD.O>:BUZZ - Slumps after Q1 results, brokerages remain positive nL3N3S70R8

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Padmanabhan Ananthan in Bengaluru)

((Padmanabhan.Ananthan@thomsonreuters.com))