01:34 PM EDT, 04/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were retreating Thursday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) falling 0.9% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) dropping 1.7%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index slumped 1.4%. In corporate news, Infosys ( INFY ) reported a surprise gain in fiscal Q4 earnings on Thursday despite virtually flat revenue, while...

01:34 PM EDT, 04/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Ibotta ( IBTA ) shares surged in their trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday following its initial public offering. The stock was up about 17% at $103.36 in recent trading after opening at $117. The performance marketing platform company, backed by Walmart ( WMT ) , priced its IPO...

01:32 PM EDT, 04/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks fell Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index dropping 0.1% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) shedding 0.3%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index rose 0.9%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index gained 0.4%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil climbed 0.4% to $83.01 a barrel, while the...

01:29 PM EDT, 04/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.4% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) ahead 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was adding 0.3%, while the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was down 0.3%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) climbed 3.6% to $63,465, and the yield...