Tech stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) decreasing 0.6% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) up 0.7%.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor index shed 1.1%
In corporate news, Applied Materials (AMAT) shares fell 5.4% after it reported late Thursday lower free cash flow for the first nine months of the fiscal year as capital expenditures climbed sharply.
Reddit (RDDT) will replace AvalonBay Communities (AVB) on the S&P 500 prior to the opening of trading on Aug. 18, S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Thursday. Reddit shares jumped 11%.
Sandisk (SNDK) shares climbed past 6% after Wells Fargo and RBC lifted their price targets for the company.