08:52 AM EST, 12/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher premarket Thursday as the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) recently advanced by 0.1%. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 0.7% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 4.5% lower. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 0.8% higher at $70.69 per barrel...

08:44 AM EST, 12/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks fell pre-bell Thursday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.4% lower recently. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 0.6% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.8% higher. VersaBank ( VBNK ) shares were still up over 2% after the...

08:36 AM EST, 12/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were flat to lower premarket Thursday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was inactive and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was recently down 0.4%. Meta Platforms ( META ) has reportedly agreed to pay $1 million and reform its advertising system in Israel to resolve a class action...

08:39 AM EST, 12/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks declined premarket Thursday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) was down 0.3% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was about 1% lower recently. TScan Therapeutics ( TCRX ) shares rose past 20% premarket after the company said it signed a securities purchase agreement with Lynx1 Capital Management...