Tesla stock (TSLA) is being dragged down lower after US Department of Justice (DOJ) officials are focusing their attention on alleged securities and wire fraud in their ongoing investigation of the EV maker's full self-driving features. In its first-ever quarterly report since going public in March, Reddit (RDDT) beat earnings estimates, noting daily active user growth as the site continues to optimize its AI model across the platform. Uber (UBER), Shopify (SHOP), and Affirm (AFRM) are also taking a hit in Wednesday's session after reporting earnings.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.