Major U.S. stock indexes finished lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.21% at 53,463.88, the S&P 500 slipping 0.02% to 7,675.70 and the Nasdaq declining 0.08% to 26,130.19. Among the stocks that drew retail investor attention, Abercrombie & Fitch surged 35.67% during regular trading, while Nvidia, Salesforce, CrowdStrike and Okta rose sharply in extended trading after reporting quarterly results and, in several cases, raising guidance. Nvidia fell 1.59% to $209.66 during the session before gaining 4.71% to $219.53 after hours. Salesforce edged down 0.03% to $205.62 before jumping 12.98% to $232.32 in extended trading. CrowdStrike rose 2.05% to $189.18 and gained 10.49% to $209.02 after hours. Okta climbed 2.92% to $134.42 before surging 20.85% to $162.45. Abercrombie & Fitch closed at $147.75 after reporting earnings and sales above estimates and raising its fiscal 2026 earnings-per-share outlook.