03:30 PM EDT, 06/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) increasing 0.2% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) falling 2.2%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 0.5%.

In corporate news, Yext ( YEXT ) , a software maker that promotes company information in search directories and websites, is getting ready to explore a sale after attracting takeover interest, Reuters reported. Yext ( YEXT ) shares jumped 9.1%.