01:04 PM EDT, 05/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.2% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) easing 0.1%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index advanced 0.8%.

In corporate news, Keysight Technologies ( KEYS ) lifted its full-year growth expectations and reported better-than-expected fiscal Q2 results. Its shares rose 3%.