SIX - Hot Stocks: AAPL GOOG MSFT lead tech earnings; SIX sparks gains for theme parks; SBUX CAKE slip

LeArchitecto/iStock via Getty Images Earnings news from a handful of tech giants dominated the conversation before the bell on Wednesday. Apple (AAPL), Google's parent Alphabet (GOOG)(GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) all released their quarterly results. Many other high-profile companies outside the tech space generated headlines with their earnings reports as well. Six Flags (SIX) rallied before the bell on its Street-topping quarterly report. This gave a boost to other theme-park stocks, like Cedar Fair (FUN) and SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS). Meanwhile, there was some selling pressure in the restaurant sector. Both Starbucks (SBUX) and Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) lost ground in pre-market following the release of their respective quarterly reports. Alphabet beat expectations with its Q2 report. The figures included a 62% increase in revenues, which rose to $61.9B, and operating income that more than tripled to $19.36B. GOOG advanced 1.5% before the bell. Apple also posted better-than-projected financial figures. Earnings and revenue

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Hot Stocks: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT lead tech earnings; SIX sparks gains for theme parks; SBUX, CAKE slip