03:28 PM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 0.4% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) down 0.4%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index increased 0.3%.

In corporate news, Apple ( AAPL ) Chief Executive Tim Cook dismissed recent speculation regarding his potential departure from the company, he said in a televised interview with ABC's Good Morning America. Apple ( AAPL ) shares were up 0.4%.