08:52 AM EDT, 08/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were edging higher premarket Friday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) marginally advancing and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.9%.

Reddit ( RDDT ) will replace AvalonBay Communities ( AVB ) in the S&P 500 prior to the opening of trading on Aug. 18, S&P Dow Jones Indices said. Shares of Reddit ( RDDT ) were up more than 11% pre-bell.