A wave of tech earnings reports helped lift the S&P 500 back near its highest levels on record on Wednesday.The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and closed just below its recent record close of 7757.64. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 22 points, or essentially flat.Hot artificial intelligence stocks like Super Micro Computer and Lumentum helped power the Nasdaq higher after earnings. The rest of the market was mostly subdued as investors digested the latest inflation data and looked ahead to Thursday morning’s July update...