01:12 PM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.3% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) shedding 0.4%.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor index added 0.5%.
In corporate news, Cadence Design Systems ( CDNS ) shares popped past 9% after it lifted its full-year outlook and reported better-than-expected Q2 results.