08:49 AM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday with the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) slightly higher and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) down 0.5% recently.

Iteris ( ITI ) shares rose past 63% after announcing a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Almaviva in an all-cash transaction valuing the smart mobility infrastructure management firm at about $335 million.