Hasbro shares are soaring after exceeding Q2 FY24 earnings expectations and revising its outlook. Despite an 18% year-on-year sales decline to $995.30 million, the result surpassed the $943.56 million analyst estimate.

Sentiment continues to be jittery, with the major index futures priming for a lower opening on Thursday as traders look ahead to the first read of second-quarter GDP data and more earnings. The tech space could once again drag the broader market after a few disappointing earnings reports from the likes of Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics N.V.

Bank of America raised dividend, authorized share buybacks. Q2 EPS beat estimates recently, stock up 30% in 12 months.

Bitcoin held steady, while Ethereum slumped Wednesday as the stock market recorded its worst trading day since late 2022.