08:45 AM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were mixed pre-bell Tuesday, with The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) 0.7% higher and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) down 2%. Applied Digital ( APLD ) shares were up past 23% after the company said it has signed a deal for a $5 billion perpetual preferred equity funding facility...

Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Tuesday after producer prices data showed abating inflation pressures, placating worries that the Federal Reserve will be cautious in cutting interest rates this year. Data from the Labor Department showed the Producer Price Index rose 3.3% on an annual basis in December 2024, compared with the 3.4% rise expected...

08:17 AM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US stock futures were tracking higher in Tuesday's premarket session as investors awaited key inflation data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.27%, S&P 500 futures were 0.30% higher, and Nasdaq futures gained 0.33%. Oil prices were moving lower, with front-month global benchmarks Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude declining 0.36%...

08:51 AM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks edged higher pre-bell Tuesday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was flat and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) recently advanced by 0.4%. Merit Medical Systems ( MMSI ) shares rose by over 3% after the company said it expects revenue of about $1.355 billion to $1.357 billion...