Tech stocks were higher on Friday afternoon with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) adding 1.7% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor index gaining 1.9%.
In company news, Apple’s (AAPL) market capitalization surpassed $3 trillion during Friday’s trading session. Shares were rising 1.8%.
Stratasys (SSYS) rejected separate takeover offers from 3D Systems (DDD) and Nano Dimension (NNDM) on Friday while reaffirming its commitment to a $1.8 billion merger agreement with Desktop Metal (DM). Stratasys shares fell 1.3%.
Alphabet’s (GOOG) YouTube is urging users to disable ad blockers or switch to YouTube Premium for an ad-free experience because ad blockers violate the company’s terms of service. Alphabet shares rose 1.1%.
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