financetom
Market
financetom
/
Market
/
Sector Update: Tech Stocks Gain Monday Afternoon
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Sector Update: Tech Stocks Gain Monday Afternoon
Jun 8, 2026 10:50 AM

01:40 PM EDT, 06/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were higher Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 2.7% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 4.6%.

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index jumped 6%.

In sector news, SpaceX (SPCX) has attracted about $150 billion in investor demand for its initial public offering, about twice the $75 billion it aims to raise, Reuters reported Sunday.

In corporate news, Amazon ( AMZN ) said Monday it signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Corning (GLW) to supply optical fiber, cable and connectivity products for its growing US data center network. Separately, Amazon ( AMZN ) is set to raise C$14 billion ($10 billion) from its investment-grade Canadian dollar bond sale, Bloomberg reported. Corning shares jumped past 5%, and Amazon ( AMZN ) was down 0.3%.

Intel ( INTC ) shares climbed nearly 12% after The Information reported that Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google and Nvidia (NVDA) have turned to Intel ( INTC ) as a backup manufacturer for their most advanced processors as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) struggles to meet overwhelming demand.

Cerebras Systems ( CBRS ) is expected to benefit from rising demand for low-latency AI inference, Morgan Stanley said in a client note. The brokerage started Cerebras' coverage with an overweight rating and a $250 price target. Cerebras shares surged past 19%.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Wall Street futures gain as AI advances overshadow US-Iran tensions
Wall Street futures gain as AI advances overshadow US-Iran tensions
Jun 1, 2026
June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures climbed on Monday, starting June on a firm footing, as the latest AI push from Nvidia ( NVDA ) and Microsoft lifted shares, even as uncertainty over the Middle East war lingered. Nvidia ( NVDA ) rose 1.6% in premarket trading after the world's most valuable company unveiled a new chip that...
US STOCKS-US stock futures rise as AI push eclipses US-Iran war; Nvidia, Microsoft up
US STOCKS-US stock futures rise as AI push eclipses US-Iran war; Nvidia, Microsoft up
Jun 1, 2026
* Futures up: Dow 0.44%, S&P 0.27%, Nasdaq 0.32% * Nvidia ( NVDA ) gains on unveiling new chip to bring AI to laptops * Micron shares top $1,000 for the first time * Friday's jobs reports, Broadcom ( AVGO ) results on deck this week (Updates with analyst comment, prices) By Medha Singh and Twesha Dikshit June 1 (Reuters)...
US STOCKS-Wall Street futures gain as AI advances overshadow US-Iran tensions
US STOCKS-Wall Street futures gain as AI advances overshadow US-Iran tensions
Jun 1, 2026
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.28%, S&P 0.23%, Nasdaq 0.29% June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures climbed on Monday, starting June on a firm footing, as the latest AI push from Nvidia ( NVDA ) and Microsoft ( MSFT...
US Equity Investors to Focus on Labor Market Data and Trump's Decision on Framework to End Iran War This Week
US Equity Investors to Focus on Labor Market Data and Trump's Decision on Framework to End Iran War This Week
Jun 1, 2026
05:30 AM EDT, 06/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity investors will focus this week on the labor market data while keeping an eye on another mega-cap chipmaker's quarterly earnings and President Donald Trump's decision on a framework to end the Iran war. * The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release nonfarm payrolls on Friday, with the market forecasting an expansion...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved