U.S. markets ticked higher before the opening bell Wednesday as strong earnings reports trickled in from some big names.

Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each rose 0.3%. Nasdaq futures gained 0.2%.

Dollar Tree rose almost 2% after the bargain chain easily topped Wall Street profit targets as same-store sales rose 4.2% over last year, boosted by a record-breaking Halloween season. The company also raised its full-year, per-share profit guidance.

Marvell Technologies jumped 8.7% after the chipmaker reported 37% increase in third quarter revenue on strong demand for its data center products. The company also said it was acquiring Celestial AI to scale up its artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Macy's tumbled nearly 6% despite posting a surprise third-quarte

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