[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.68%) is in second place on Wednesday afternoon, up about 38 points.
Elsewhere, S&P 500 constituents CarMax (KMX 76.49, +4.23, +5.85%), Micron (MU 136.04, +4.90, +3.74%), and Mohawk (MHK 113.30, +3.32, +3.02%) dot the top of the standings despite a dearth of corporate news.
Meanwhile, California-based footwear firm Deckers Outdoor (DECK 884.24, -54.81, -5.84%) is underperforming on vague comments from tier two firm analysts.