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Tech stocks were higher Wednesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) adding 0.5% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) climbing 2%.

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CAE (CAE) reported $804.01 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 7%. EPS of $0.18 for the same period compares to $0.21 a year ago.

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For the quarter ended December 2023, CME Group (CME) reported revenue of $1.44 billion, up 19.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.37, compared to $1.92 in the year-ago quarter.

CNH Industrial (CNHI) reported $6.79 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.2%. EPS of $0.42 for the same period compares to $0.36 a year ago.

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Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (WMB) reported $0 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year decline of 100%. EPS of $0.48 for the same period compares to $0.53 a year ago.

For the quarter ended December 2023, Parsons (PSN) reported revenue of $1.49 billion, up 35.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.69, compared to $0.51 in the year-ago quarter.

For the quarter ended December 2023, Charles River Laboratories (CRL) reported revenue of $1.01 billion, down 7.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.46, compared to $2.98 in the year-ago quarter.

IQVIA Holdings (IQV) reported $3.87 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.5%. EPS of $2.84 for the same period compares to $2.78 a year ago.

IQVIA Holdings (IQV) reported $3.87 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.5%. EPS of $2.84 for the same period compares to $2.78 a year ago.

For the quarter ended December 2023, Martin Marietta (MLM) reported revenue of $1.61 billion, up 16.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.63, compared to $3.04 in the year-ago quarter.

For the quarter ended December 2023, Lithia Motors (LAD) reported revenue of $7.67 billion, up 9.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $8.24, compared to $9.05 in the year-ago quarter.

For the quarter ended December 2023, IPG Photonics (IPGP) reported revenue of $298.89 million, down 10.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.89, compared to -$1.91 in the year-ago quarter.

Technology stocks were advancing premarket Wednesday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.6% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) 1.7% higher.

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