08:51 AM EDT, 04/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were rising premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) 4% higher and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 5.3%.

Micron Technology ( MU ) and Sandisk ( SNDK ) shares were advancing after fellow memory chipmaker Samsung Electronics projected increased Q1 sales and profits. Micron Technology ( MU ) stock was up more than 8% and Sandisk ( SNDK ) shares rose by 9% pre-bell.