03:22 PM EDT, 09/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed late Wednesday afternoon with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) shedding 0.5% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) fractionally higher.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index eased 0.2%.

In corporate news, a federal judge denied a motion for a preliminary injunction against Meta Platforms ( META ) requested by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over alleged censorship on the company's platforms. Meta shares were rising 0.7%.