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...

08:53 AM EST, 01/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing premarket Tuesday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.5% higher recently. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1.5% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.5% lower. B. Riley Financial ( RILY ) shares rose by over 18%...

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...