01:03 PM EST, 12/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.4% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 0.9%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index was declining 0.5%.

In corporate news, Salesforce ( CRM ) late Wednesday reported fiscal Q3 earnings that exceeded Wall Street's estimates, while revenue rose less than expected. Its shares were rising 3.3%.