U.S. indices were trading higher Wednesday as investors weigh comments from Fed Chair Powell. Strength in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), as well as strong bank earnings, also helped lift market sentiment.

Here are the day's winners and losers from the QQQ, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) were among the top gainers for the Nasdaq.

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), Mercadolibre Inc (NASDAQ:MELI) and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) were among the top losers for the QQQ.

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