Technology Sector

Technology companies make the software, hardware, chips and services that most other businesses now run on. The sector is known for fast growth, high profit margins and big swings in price.

Tracked stocks avg
+1.17%
XLK (sector ETF)
$199.81
XLK today
+1.01%
Stocks tracked
9

Technology stocks we track

SymbolNamePriceChange% ChgVolumeTrend
AAPLApple Inc.$333.69+3.37+1.02%—
MSFTMicrosoft Corp.$517.53+4.73+0.92%—
NVDANVIDIA Corp.$233.95+3.09+1.34%—
AVGOBroadcom Inc.$355.14+11.50+3.35%—
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices$633.91+18.18+2.95%—
ORCLOracle Corp.$142.30+4.23+3.06%—
CRMSalesforce Inc.$234.69-2.00-0.84%—
PLTRPalantir Technologies$188.75-1.29-0.68%—
INTCIntel Corp.$119.33-0.67-0.56%—

These are the technology companies in our tracked list, not every company in the sector. The sector ETF is XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR). Data may be delayed.

What it covers

  • Software and cloud services
  • Semiconductors and chip equipment
  • Computers, phones and hardware
  • IT services

What drives it

  • Business and consumer spending on technology
  • New product cycles and breakthroughs such as AI
  • Interest rates, because valuations rest on far-off profits
  • Competition and regulation

What to watch

  • Revenue growth and profit margins
  • Price-to-earnings versus growth
  • Spending plans of big customers
  • Quarterly guidance

Main risks

  • High valuations can fall hard when growth slows
  • A few giant companies dominate index weights
  • Fast-changing competition and supply chains

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