<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div>U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 1% on Wednesday.The Dow traded up 0.30% to 44,242.05 while the NASDAQ gained 1.03% to 21,132.45. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.72% to 6,344.65.Check This Out: Top 2 Industrials Stocks That May Plunge In August<div>Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer staples shares jumped by 1.3% on Wednesday.</div>In trading on Wednesday, health care stocks fell by 0.8%.Top HeadlineUber Technologies UBER reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter 2025 results on Wednesday.The company reported a quarterly revenue growth of 18% year-on-year to $12.65 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $12.46 billion.Uber reported adjusted EPS of 63 cents, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 62 cents.Equities Trading UP <ul> <li>Astera Labs, Inc. ALAB shares shot up 31% to $176.52 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and issued third-quarter guidance above estimates.</li> <li>Shares of Ainos, Inc. AIMD got a boost, surging 54% to $3.58 after the company announced it secured a three-year subscription.</li> <li>LivePerson, Inc. LPSN shares were also up, gaining 38% to $1.2250 after the company announced it expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to integrate its AI capabilities directly into the LivePerson Connected Experience Platform.</li> </ul>Equities Trading DOWN<div><div><div>Trending Investment Opportunities</div></div></div><ul> <li>Fractyl Health, Inc. GUTS shares dropped 47% to $0.9997 after the company announced a proposed public offering.</li> <li>Shares of LifeMD, Inc. LFMD were down 43% to $6.75 after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter EPS and sales and issued weak third-quarter sales guidance.</li> <li>Lantheus Holdings, Inc. LNTH was down, falling 33% to $48.73 after the company lowered FY2025 adjusted EPS and sales guidance below estimates.</li> </ul><div>CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded down 0.2% to $65.06 while gold traded down 0.1% at $3,432.10.</div>Silver traded up 0.3% to $37.93 on Wednesday, while copper rose 0.4% to $4.4020.Euro zoneEuropean shares were mostly higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 0.17%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index gained 0.76%. London's FTSE 100 rose 0.30%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 0.13% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.05% during the session.Asia Pacific MarketsAsian markets closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.60%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng gaining 0.03%, China's Shanghai Composite gaining 0.45% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.21%.Economics<ul> <li>The volume of mortgage applications in the US increased by 3.1% from the previous week during the final week of July, compared to a 3.8% decline from the prior period.</li> <li>Crude oil inventories in the U.S. declined by 3.029 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 1, compared to market estimates of a 1.1 million decline.</li> </ul>Now Read This: <ul> <li>AMD To Rally More Than 20%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Wednesday</li> </ul>Photo via Shutterstock</div></div></div>

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U.S. stocks rose, with the Nasdaq up 1% and Uber reporting strong Q2 results, exceeding revenue estimates at $12.65 billion. Astera Labs shares surged 31% after positive guidance, while Fractyl Health dropped 47% due to a public offering announcement. Oil prices fell slightly, and Asian markets mostly closed higher. Mortgage applications increased by 3.1%, while U.S. crude oil inventories declined more than expected.

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