09:09 AM EDT, 09/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were flat to higher premarket Friday, with the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) inactive and the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.2%.

Apple's ( AAPL ) iPhone 17 sales opened to strong demand for its Pro models, media outlets reported. Shares of Apple ( AAPL ) were up 1% pre-bell.

Lyft ( LYFT ) has paid about $19.4 million to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development following an audit that the ride-hailing company misclassified more than 100,000 drivers as independent contractors, the agency said. Lyft's ( LYFT ) stock was up 1.5% premarket.

WeRide ( WRD ) shares were 4% higher after the company said its Robobus received a test permit in Belgium for a level 4 autonomous shuttle, allowing its testing on public roads.