01:31 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were gaining Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 2.9% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 2.3%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index rose 2.2%. In corporate news, Apple's ( AAPL ) shares surged 7% after its earnings and sales beat market expectations, and it also announced...

01:28 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index fractionally higher and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) down 0.4%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was adding 0.4%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was rising 0.2%. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining 0.7% to...

01:35 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index down 0.2% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) adding 0.2%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.6%. In corporate news, Amgen's ( AMGN ) shares climbed more than 12% after the company's Q1 adjusted earnings outpaced forecasts...

01:40 PM EDT, 05/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.5% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) ahead 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.8% and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was up 0.6%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 4.7% to $61,908, and the...