09:11 AM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks advanced premarket Friday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.5% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) 1.3% higher recently. Lyft ( LYFT ) shares were up over 11% after the company reported that it swung to Q1 earnings as revenue rose during the period. Pinterest...

09:08 AM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks rose pre-bell Friday as the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) advanced by 1.2% recently. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 1.3% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 2.8% higher. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 1.7% at $60.94 per barrel at the...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.26%, S&P 500 0.34%, Nasdaq up 0.42% * Fed's Barr: tariffs to boost inflation, slow growth this year * Lyft ( LYFT ) up after boosting stock buyback program, Q1 profit beat * Expedia (...

09:00 AM EDT, 05/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Friday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.3%. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.9% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.6% lower. Essent Group ( ESNT ) shares were up past 2% after...