08:49 AM EDT, 07/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were mixed pre-bell Wednesday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) down 0.3% and the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) 0.8% higher recently.

Verint Systems ( VRNT ) is in discussions to be acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Verint Systems ( VRNT ) were up more than 9% premarket.