09:12 AM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were steady pre-bell Tuesday, with The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) and SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF ( XSD ) inactive.

EPAM Systems ( EPAM ) stock was up more than 3% after the company said its board approved a new $1 billion stock repurchase program.

Core Scientific ( CORZ ) shares were up more than 4% after Reuters reported that Institutional Shareholder Services recommended investors to reject plans for CoreWeave ( CRWV ) to acquire it.

IonQ ( IONQ ) shares were up more than 1% after the company said it has achieved the world's highest two-qubit gate performance, with fidelity surpassing 99.99%.