01:51 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks rose Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) popping 1.6% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 2.8%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index advanced 2.5%. In corporate news, Alphabet's (GOOG) Google ( GOOG ) launched the first version of its new artificial intelligence model called Gemini 2.0. Alphabet...

01:43 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index adding 0.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was shedding 0.7%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was easing 0.1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was gaining 3.7% to $100,271, and the...

01:50 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks declined Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index falling 1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) dropping 1.2%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) eased 0.3%. In corporate news, Patterson (PDCO) agreed to be acquired and taken private by health care investment firm Patient Square Capital in...

01:41 PM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were slightly higher Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index adding 0.1% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 0.2%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index climbed 1.8%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index shed 0.5%. US crude oil stocks, including those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,...