* Survey: US business activity steady in September * Intel ( INTC ) gains on report of Apollo's investment offer * GM slips after Bernstein downgrades stock * Indexes up: Dow 0.13%, S&P 500 0.23%, Nasdaq 0.17% (Updates to mid-afternoon, adds analyst comment) By Echo Wang Sept 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes rose in mid-afternoon on Monday as...

01:35 PM EDT, 09/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) decreasing 0.2% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) marginally higher. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 0.2%. In corporate news, Apollo Global Management ( APO ) has offered to invest as much as $5 billion in Intel ( INTC...

01:31 PM EDT, 09/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.4% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up 0.5%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was posting a 0.6% increase, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was adding 0.8%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining...

01:37 PM EDT, 09/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were mixed in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.1% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was rising 0.8%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was adding 0.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 0.7% to $63,199, and the...