08:54 AM EDT, 06/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were edging higher pre-bell Thursday with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) marginally advancing and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.3% recently.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority said it is launching a probe of Hewlett-Packard's ( HPE ) $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks (JPNR). Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( HPE ) was advancing by over 6% premarket.