Netflix, Oracle and other big technology stocks lifted Wall Street Wednesday as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose 0.

US stocks started higher after Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday and seemed to soften his stance on tariffs.

U.S. stocks rose after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies.