The Dow Jones index was stable (+0.03%), the tech-dominated Nasdaq gained 1.06% and the S&P 500 nibbled 0.20% around 14:00 GMT. On Tuesday, weighed down by concerns about regional banks, Wall Street had the worst session in a month.
Microsoft's shares soared 6.80% after the software giant published, Tuesday after the close, quarterly results significantly above expectations. Boeing (+3.23%) and Chipotle (+12.77%) were the second and third performers of the day.