The S&P 500 and the Dow were on track for a modestly higher start on Wednesday as investors sifted through new inflation data and digested a fresh round of heavyweight earnings reports. .N

** Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N>:BUZZ - Rises after Q2 profit beats estimates nL4N3TD0PS

** Goldman Sachs Group Inc <GS.N>:BUZZ - Edges up on Q2 profit rise nL4N3TD0XC

** ASML Holding NV <ASML.O>:

** Applied Materials Inc <AMAT.O>:

** Lam Research Corp <LCRX.O>:

** KLA Corp <KLAC.O>:BUZZ - US semiconductor equipment makers fall after ASML's signals 2026 growth uncertainty nL4N3TD0MY

** Aura Minerals Inc <AUGO.O>:BUZZ - Set for Nasdaq debut after $196 million IPO nL4N3TD0C6

** Easterly Government Properties Inc <DEA.N>:BUZZ - Rises after BMO upgrades to 'market perform' nL4N3TD0QZ

** MBX Biosciences Inc <MBX.O>:BUZZ - Oppenheimer initiates coverage on MBX Biosciences with 'outperform' nL4N3TD0R9

** Meta Platforms Inc <META.O>:BUZZ - Unclear strategy for Llama concerns investors, Arete Research says nL4N3TD0S7

** Devon Energy Corp <DVN.N>:

** EOG Resources Inc <EOG.N>:

** Matador Resources Co <MTDR.N>:

** Ovintiv Inc <OVV.N>:BUZZ - Investor hopes for oil companies in Q2 mostly low, Siebert Williams says nL4N3TD0SM

** $Bank of America Corp(BAC-N)$ <BAC.N>:BUZZ - Rises on quarterly profit beat nL4N3TD0TZ

** Kilroy Realty Corp <KRC.N>:BUZZ - Falls after BMO downgrades on low-lease ratio nL4N3TD0UM

** Morgan Stanley <MS.N>:BUZZ - Dips after Q2 results nL4N3TD0Y9

** Centene Corp <CNC.N>:BUZZ - BofA downgrades Centene as new bill threatens Medicaid and ACA growth nL6N3TD0GV

** Venture Global Inc <VG.N>:BUZZ - Climbs on LNG supply with Italy's ENI nL4N3TD0WX

** Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc <BMNR.N>:BUZZ - Surges after Peter Thiel discloses 9.1% stake nL4N3TD0VS

** United Natural Foods Inc <UNFI.N>:BUZZ - Up after annual net sales forecast raise nL6N3TD0G8

** Legend Biotech Corp <LEGN.O>:BUZZ - Up as Q2 sales for J&J-partnered blood cancer therapy rises nL6N3TD0HU

** Unity Software Inc <U.N>:BUZZ - Jumps after Jefferies sets Street-high PT on stock nL6N3TD0IB

** MP Materials Corp <MP.N>:BUZZ - Gains on $500 mln Apple rare earth magnets investment nL4N3TD0T8

(Rajarshi Roy and Anshi Sancheti)

((Anshi.Sancheti@thomsonreuters.com))