04:10 PM EDT, 08/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes ended higher on Wednesday as investors parsed positive earnings reports from major companies, and after Apple ( AAPL ) shares rose following reports of the company's plans to increase US investment.

* Higher earnings from major companies continued to show strong momentum, with 81% of S&P 500 companies so far beating expectations, CNBC reported, citing FactSet data. McDonald's (MCD) shares were up about 3% after its Q2 results topped estimates on both revenue and profit, with same-store sales growing at their fastest pace in nearly two years.

* President Donald Trump will announce on Wednesday that Apple ( AAPL ) has confirmed plans to invest an additional $100 billion in US manufacturing, multiple media outlets reported, citing a White House spokesperson. The new commitment will raise Apple's ( AAPL ) total domestic investment to $600 billion over the next four years. Shares of the iPhone maker were up about 5.3% following the confirmation.

* September West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1.11 to settle at $64.05 per barrel, while October Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $1.05 to $66.59.

* Arista Networks ( ANET ) shares were up nearly 18% following a better-than-expected Q2 earnings report and a better-than-expected Q3 outlook.

* Super Micro Computer ( SMCI ) shares fell 18% after the chip maker reported fiscal Q4 results late Tuesday that came in below analysts' expectations.