Stock futures were little changed Wednesday ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, as investors digested a flurry of earnings reports that came out after yesterday's closing bell.

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The 30-stock Dow popped more than 440 points, or about 1%, to a new record close during regular trading. The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to notch a new all-time intraday high, while Nasdaq Composite edged up about 0.3%. The Russell 2000 hit a new intraday high — its first record since 2021 — as investors piled into small caps.