03:22 PM EDT, 09/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) rising 1.1% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) shedding 0.2%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 0.7%.

In corporate news, Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( HPE ) shares tumbled 7.1% as the company unveiled a $1.35 billion offering of convertible preferred shares.