08:52 AM EDT, 08/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were higher premarket Thursday as the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was up 1.2% and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) was up 1.1% recently.

Apple ( AAPL ) said it has expanded its partnership with Corning (GLW) with a new $2.5 billion commitment for the production of all the cover glass for its iPhone and Apple Watch products at Corning's manufacturing facility in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Shares of Apple ( AAPL ) were up nearly 3% and Corning stock was up nearly 5% pre-bell.