03:28 PM EDT, 05/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) increasing 0.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) shedding 0.4%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 0.4%.

In corporate news, First Solar ( FSLR ) shares jumped 6.8% as UBS and Piper Sandler upgraded their respective price targets on the stock.