09:09 AM EDT, 04/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were advancing pre-bell Tuesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.3% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) 2% higher.

CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) shares were up more than 1% after the company said it has expanded its go-to-market strategy across Japan and Asia Pacific, aiming to boost cybersecurity adoption among small and medium-sized businesses, or SMBs.

Core Scientific ( CORZ ) stock was up more than 2% after the company said its Core Scientific Finance I unit plans to launch a private offering of $3.3 billion worth of senior secured notes due 2031.

Sony Group ( SONY ) and Honda Motor ( HMC ) will scale down operations of their Sony Honda Mobility joint venture, citing difficulty in finding ways to bring products and services to the market in the short to medium term, the companies said. Sony Group ( SONY ) shares were down more than 1% premarket.