01:34 PM EDT, 05/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were gaining Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 2.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 1.5%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index climbed 2.3%.

In corporate news, Monday.com ( MNDY ) lifted its full-year outlook Wednesday after the project management software provider's Q1 results topped market expectations, buoyed by robust demand for its products across all end markets. Its shares surged nearly 19%.