Among individual movers, SoundHound SOUN rallied 30% after the voice AI platform provider posted a more than 200% leap in second-quarter revenue, to a record $42.7 million. It also raised its full-year midpoint sales outlook to $169 million, up from $167 million. Its loss of 3 cents per share narrowed from the year-earlier quarter.

The S&P 500 came within a hair of a new high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average still has yet to hit a fresh peak in 2025.

S&P 500 futures are up 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are adding 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures are gaining 0.5%. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81 points, or 0.18%, to 44193,