01:29 PM EDT, 10/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.8% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) rising 1.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed 1.6%. In corporate news, Alphabet's (GOOG) unit Waymo is offering tests of its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas. Separately, Alphabet's Google...

01:31 PM EDT, 10/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were decreasing Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index down 0.3% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) easing 0.1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.2%. In corporate news, Humana (HUM) shares tumbled nearly 12% after Leerink Partners and Stephens downgraded the stock following the company's...

01:26 PM EDT, 10/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.3% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 0.2%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was posting a 0.4% decline, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was shedding 0.3%. US crude oil stocks, including those in the...

01:29 PM EDT, 10/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.2% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index dropped 1.2%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was down 0.7%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 0.6% to $61,629, and the yield...