08:47 AM EDT, 09/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were flat to lower premarket Monday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was down nearly 2% and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was recently down 0.7%.

Stratasys ( SSYS ) shares advanced by over 4% after the company said its board has authorized a stock buyback plan for up to $50 million ordinary shares.