01:38 PM EDT, 07/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Monday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) down 0.2% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) rising 1%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index shed 0.1%.

In corporate news, Alphabet (GOOG) is in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for about $23 billion, news outlets reported Sunday. Alphabet shares rose nearly 1%.