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09:08 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 1% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) advanced 1% in Thursday's premarket activity as strong tech earnings regained investors' confidence ahead of key economic reports later in the day. US stock futures were also higher, with...

09:11 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed premarket Thursday as the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) was down 0.6% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.1% recently. Eli Lilly ( LLY ) shares declined nearly 5% after the company cut its 2025 adjusted earnings per share guidance. CVS Health...

09:07 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were flat to higher premarket Thursday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) was inactive and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was up 2.1% recently. Microsoft ( MSFT ) shares were up nearly 9% after the company reported higher fiscal Q3 earnings and revenue. Meta Platforms (...