08:51 AM EDT, 05/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were advancing pre-bell Wednesday, with The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.4% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) 0.3% higher.

Sony Group ( SONY ) shares were up past 5% after the company reported higher fiscal Q4 net income and announced a new 50 billion Japanese yen ($342.2 million) share repurchase program.